How to grow blue-eyed daisies? Five care tips to keep in mind
How to grow blue-eyed daisies? The blue-eyed daisy is a wonderful ornamental flower, and growing it takes some skill. So how do you grow blue-eyed daisies? Let's take a look below at the key points for growing blue-eyed daisies.
About the blue-eyed daisy:
The blue-eyed daisy is also known as the African daisy and the large-flowered blue-eyed daisy. It is native to South Africa and is not cold-hardy. It dislikes heat, prefers a temperature of 18°C~26°C, likes a sunny environment, and does best in well-drained soil. The blue-eyed daisy plant grows 20--60cm tall, with basal leaves growing in a rosette, stem leaves alternating, usually pinnately lobed. The flower heads are solitary, with fuzzy involucres, white ray florets with pale purple undersides, and blue-purple centers. The achenes have ridged grooves and long soft hairs. The blue-eyed daisy is a subshrub or perennial herbaceous plant, 20~60 cm tall. Basal leaves grow in a rosette, stem leaves alternate, pinnately lobed. The blue-eyed daisy bears terminal flower heads, with blue-purple tubular florets in the center and ray florets; flower colors include white, purple, pale shades, and orange. The blue-eyed daisy is an annual herbaceous plant 50~80 cm tall, with smooth stems and many branches on the upper part, with leaves pinnately deeply divided into linear segments. Flower heads are terminal on slender long peduncles, with a single ring of ray florets, reddish-brown on the lower middle part, blooming in summer and autumn.
How to grow blue-eyed daisies:
1. Temperature
Give the appropriate temperature according to the requirements of the specific variety; the germination temperature for most seeds is between 20-25°C. Temperatures that are too high or too low will directly affect the seed germination rate.
2. Humidity
Water management after sowing is crucial. When raising seedlings in winter and the soil temperature at night is low, water loss is minimal, so no or little watering is needed during the seedling stage; if the soil temperature is higher, misting should be used to supplement water during the seedling stage according to actual needs. When raising seedlings in summer, water evaporates especially quickly, so water must be replenished at any time according to actual conditions. If the seeds are very fine, to avoid washing them away with water, the bottom-watering method can be used to add moisture. #p#Subtitle#e#
3. Light
Except for a few varieties such as cyclamen, which need darkness to germinate, most seeds germinate better under light conditions. After the seeds germinate, they must receive light, otherwise the seedlings will become leggy.
4. Remove the covering
After the seeds germinate, remove the covering promptly. Once 60%-70% of the seeds have their cotyledons spread open, the film should be removed to prevent the seedlings from becoming leggy. At the same time, the humidity of the growing medium should still be maintained, so that the cotyledons of the ungerminated seeds can successfully emerge from the seed coat.
5. Transplanting
When the seedlings have grown enough to be suitable for transplanting, they should be pricked out or planted out in time, otherwise the seedlings are prone to becoming leggy and production will be delayed. The transplanting time for various seedlings differs, so it must be decided according to actual conditions.
How to grow blue-eyed daisies
1. Temperature
The suitable growing temperature for the blue-eyed daisy is somewhat different from that of other plants. The most suitable growing temperature for the blue-eyed daisy is between 20~25°C; temperatures that are too high or too low will directly lower the seed germination rate, so when growing blue-eyed daisies we must control its growing temperature well.
2. Watering
In the daily care after sowing blue-eyed daisy seeds, we must control the soil moisture well, as water is very critical to the growth of the blue-eyed daisy. When watering the blue-eyed daisy, the water force should not be too strong; a strong impact will damage the soil surface of the blue-eyed daisy, which will also affect the root area of the blue-eyed daisy.
3. Light
I believe gardening friends all know that the blue-eyed daisy is a plant that dislikes heat. So how do you grow blue-eyed daisies in summer? Because summer is too hot, we must provide shade for it in summer. In other seasons, it can be placed outside to receive light, to prevent the seedlings from becoming leggy.
4. Fertilizing
I believe gardening friends who have grown blue-eyed daisies all know that the blue-eyed daisy blooms for a long time, so they think it needs ample nutrients to support this. Actually, we only need to apply a light fertilizer once before the flowering period to support the healthy growth of the blue-eyed daisy during flowering; in addition, applying fertilizer once in the extremely cold winter to resist the cold is enough.
The above covers the question of how to grow blue-eyed daisies. Now let's take a look at pest and disease control for blue-eyed daisies!
How to grow blue-eyed daisies: key points for growing blue-eyed daisies
The blue-eyed daisy is a wonderful ornamental flower, and growing it takes some skill. So how do you grow blue-eyed daisies? Let's take a look below at the key points for growing blue-eyed daisies.
About the blue-eyed daisy
The blue-eyed daisy is also known as the African daisy and the large-flowered blue-eyed daisy. It is native to South Africa and is not cold-hardy. It dislikes heat, prefers a temperature of 18°C~26°C, likes a sunny environment, and does best in well-drained soil. The blue-eyed daisy plant grows 20--60cm tall, with basal leaves growing in a rosette, stem leaves alternating, usually pinnately lobed. The flower heads are solitary, with fuzzy involucres, white ray florets with pale purple undersides, and blue-purple centers. The achenes have ridged grooves and long soft hairs. The blue-eyed daisy is a subshrub or perennial herbaceous plant, 20~60 cm tall. Basal leaves grow in a rosette, stem leaves alternate, pinnately lobed. The blue-eyed daisy bears terminal flower heads, with blue-purple tubular florets in the center and ray florets; flower colors include white, purple, pale shades, and orange. The blue-eyed daisy is an annual herbaceous plant 50~80 cm tall, with smooth stems and many branches on the upper part, with leaves pinnately deeply divided into linear segments. Flower heads are terminal on slender long peduncles, with a single ring of ray florets, reddish-brown on the lower middle part, blooming in summer and autumn.
Key points for growing blue-eyed daisies
1. Temperature
Give the appropriate temperature according to the requirements of the specific variety; the germination temperature for most seeds is between 20-25°C. Temperatures that are too high or too low will directly affect the seed germination rate.
2. Humidity
Water management after sowing is crucial. When raising seedlings in winter and the soil temperature at night is low, water loss is minimal, so no or little watering is needed during the seedling stage; if the soil temperature is higher, misting should be used to supplement water during the seedling stage according to actual needs. When raising seedlings in summer, water evaporates especially quickly, so water must be replenished at any time according to actual conditions. If the seeds are very fine, to avoid washing them away with water, the bottom-watering method can be used to add moisture.
3. Light
Except for a few varieties such as cyclamen, which need darkness to germinate, most seeds germinate better under light conditions. After the seeds germinate, they must receive light, otherwise the seedlings will become leggy.
4. Remove the covering
After the seeds germinate, remove the covering promptly. Once 60%-70% of the seeds have their cotyledons spread open, the film should be removed to prevent the seedlings from becoming leggy. At the same time, the humidity of the growing medium should still be maintained, so that the cotyledons of the ungerminated seeds can successfully emerge from the seed coat.
5. Transplanting
When the seedlings have grown enough to be suitable for transplanting, they should be pricked out or planted out in time, otherwise the seedlings are prone to becoming leggy and production will be delayed. The transplanting time for various seedlings differs, so it must be decided according to actual conditions.