Plant Information
Akila Lavender Shades Osteospermum
Scientific Name: Osteospermum ecklonis
Blooming Season: Summer, Autumn
Plant Habit: Mounded
Water: Medium
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Height: 16 - 20" (41 - 51cm)
Width: 14 - 20" (36 - 51cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Full well branched plants provide an abundance of beautiful blooms.
Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish: Spring 10 to 12 weeks, Autumn 7 to 9 weeks
- “Sow easy, so awesome”: The most compact seed series matches or surpasses any vegetative series for easy, no-pinch production; terrific uniformity and top-selling colours.
- Delivers 5% higher germination than competitors for higher yields – it’s the best seed-grown osteo for both habit and seed quality.
- Excellent branching assures better pot fill and great bench-to-garden performance.
- Well-suited to mechanized production and high-density programs.
- Plants branch without pinching, all colours flower within a 7 to 10-day window across the Akila series and no vernalization is needed.
- Full, well-branched plants are drought-tolerant once established.