Plant Information

Akila Grand Canyon Mixture Osteospermum

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Plant Details:

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.

Grower Information:

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.

First multicolor segregating mix includes popular colors like yellow, magicians and rose-reds, as well as purple, lavender, creams and whites.

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