- Botanical name: Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame'
- Common name: Gazania
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Attractive to wildlife
Native to South Africa, gazanias create a stunning show in a hot, sunny position in the garden. Their dramatic daisy-like blooms come in shades of rose, red, pink, bronze, gold and orange and are set off by the cool green foliage. In dull weather, the blooms will close their petals but they soon put on a bright show again as soon as the sunshine returns.
Gazania ‘Big Kiss White Flame’ produces white and pink striped petals and blooms, up to 12cm in diameter. It’s perfect for using to fill gaps in a sunny border or growing as part of a summer container display. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Feed fortnightly with potash-rich fertiliser and deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering. Bring pots indoors to overwinter if desired.
How to grow Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame'
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Plant size
30cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
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F
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M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame' and wildlife
Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame' is known for attracting beneficial insects and other pollinators. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers.
Does not attract Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame' poisonous?
Gazania 'Big Kiss White Flame' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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