 |
The Gardener's Almanac |  |
||||
| Index | FAQ's | Links | Photos | Guest book | ||
| Anacyclus | Common name; Mount Atlas Daisy |
A hardy evergreen perennial, with finely cut fern-like leaves that form in neat mats up to 300mm (12”) across, making it a good rock garden plant.
The 50mm (2”) high white-yellow daisy-like flowers appear from June to August.
Week 8; Sow seeds thinly into trays of gritty seed compost.
Place the trays outdoors for a couple of nights allow them to freeze, then bring into a temperature of 16-18°C (64-68°F) to germinate.
Week 12; Pot up autumn sown seedlings individually into 70mm (3”) pots.
n.b. Be careful not to over water them, but equally, do not allow them to dry out.
Week 14; Take 75mm (3”) non-flowering side-shoots and insert them into equal parts (by volume) peat and sand, then place in a cold frame to root.
n.b. Cuttings can also be taken in Weeks 28-32
When rooted, pot them up into 75mm (3”) of John Innes potting compost No. 1 (or similar)
Week 34; Remove faded flower stems and collect seed.
Week 35; Sow freshly collected seed in gritty seed compost in a greenhouse at a temperature of 16-18°C (64-68°F).
Week 36; Plant out cuttings that were taken in spring, in full sun 250-300mm (10”-12”) apart in free draining soil
Leave planting out of summer cuttings till the following spring
n.b. Do not allow the plants to become excessively wet, cover with cloches to give protection from winter rain.
About this Site © The Gardener's Almanac 2005 Top of page
