For June gardening, choose this one: drop it in soil and it survives; the hotter the weather, the more beautiful the blooms, and the flowering period is super long
Introduction
Green plants and potted flowers are essential accents for home life; they beautify the room and also delight the mood and nurture the character. Keeping some flowers and plants at home brings many benefits. "Flower Sound Potted Diary, Issue 1032" introduces you to a flower suitable for growing in June.
Today's star
June weather is hot, and many plants and flowers have already entered the difficult stage of getting through summer. Succulents, Rieger begonias, clematis, hibiscus, and others are all famously "certain to die in summer," and there are not many varieties left to choose from for care now. The flower introduced in this issue, the gazania, is just the opposite: the hotter the weather, the better its condition.
Gazania
Gazania, also known as the African sun flower, originates from the tropical regions near southern Africa. It likes light and is extremely heat-tolerant. Its flowers are oddly shaped, with a flower center resembling an "eye," and multiple colors in one flower. It has high ornamental value and has been introduced all over the world. It is a major flowering plant for summer, commonly used for potted ornamentals and flower beds.
Super long flowering period
Summer is the time when gazanias bloom most brilliantly. The hotter the weather, the more beautiful the flowers, truly "give it a little sunshine and it shines." No wonder it is called the African sun flower. In fact, gazanias do not bloom only in summer; throughout the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, as long as they get enough light, they will keep blooming, and they bloom just as brightly in winter. It is one of the plants with the longest flowering period.
Easy care
Gazania is not only heat-tolerant but also relatively cold-tolerant, able to withstand low temperatures of -5°C. In most areas south of the Yangtze River in China, it can be planted outdoors in the ground. It has very strong vitality and is easy to cultivate. It is generally grown from seed: scatter the seeds into potting soil, no need to cover with soil, place in a cool place, and in about 7-10 days they will take root and sprout. From sowing to flowering takes only 2-3 months, very quick, suitable for flower lovers who like flowers but have no time to tend them.
An excellent potted choice
There are many varieties of gazania, with rich and colorful flower colors including yellow, orange, reddish brown, pink, white, bicolor, and more, and new varieties are still constantly emerging. It has become one of the most beloved ornamental plants, suitable for potting, vase arrangements, and more. It is a perennial herb; plant it once and enjoy flowers every year, with blooms in all four seasons. It is well worth having.