What you should know about the beautiful flowers

Where does the blue daisy come from?

The blue daisy is originally from Australia, which is why it is also known as the Australian daisy. There it prefers to grow in grassland. It has been widespread in this country since the 1980s and is sold commercially as an ornamental plant.

What does the blue daisy look like?

Visually, the blue daisy is reminiscent of ours domestic daisy Bellis perennis or a small one daisy type. It has delicately pinnate leaves and wide open, flat capsicum flowers that can be blue, pink, violet or white in color depending on the variety bees are valuable.

Is the blue daisy related to the daisy?

Brachyscome iberidifolia is just very distantly related with the daisy. Both belong to the Asteraceae family and bloom from May to October.

How is the blue daisy different from the daisy?

The blue daisy differs from the daisy mainly in terms of its growth, his leaves, his Location- and floor requirements as well as his frost hardiness. Due to its origin, it is not frost hardy and freezes at temperatures below 6 °C. It is therefore usually only cultivated once a year. Otherwise it must receive a hibernation

How does the blue daisy grow?

The growth of the blue daisy is bushy and gladly overhanging. This makes it ideal for tubs, hanging baskets and balcony boxes. It is also predestined as an underplant for other flowering plants. It reaches an average height of 20 to 30 cm.

What location and soil does the blue daisy need?

Brachyscome iberidifolia feels most comfortable on one sunny and sheltered location. However, it also comes in penumbra rightly so. The following applies to the floor: the main thing permeable and nutritious. The substrate can be slightly sandy. The blue daisy does not tolerate waterlogging at all.

Does the blue daisy have special care requirements?

Since the blue daisy is a permanent bloomer, it needs a supply again and again nutrients. Fertilize It is therefore best to do it every two to four weeks between May and September. Furthermore, this plant is significant do not dry out to let and keep following them snails search, because they like to eat them.