Gazania too can last ages depending on your conditions.
I put the cineraria in as a foil against other strong colours and Gazania certainly fits the bill.
Mine were in with campanula last year and yesterday I accidently bought some annual verbena so it's going in today. So far they seem to have been resistant to attack as well so fingers crossed that that continues.
I don't agree about the E karv, it seeded itself in my lawn and proved impossible to eradicate! We had to cut out the affected areas and relay new turf. Have now got rid of every single bit. IMHO looks very good in a dry stone wall, but wouldn't trust it again in a border....
Diascias and Osteospermums have always done well for me in a hot border of poorish soil. That said, I keep them watered until well established, then they take their chance for the rest of the year.
Gazania have proved to be a good plant - they overwinter here and are gearing up to flower for their second year - and not a slug nibble in sight. However some gazania varieties are more slug resistant than other varieties. But the flowers are wonderful & last a long time.
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Senecio cineraria. Mine are still going in pots from last year and nobody looked at them for months!
Thanks pp. l seem to remember gazania having a bit of stamina. They might go well together
Gazania too can last ages depending on your conditions.
I put the cineraria in as a foil against other strong colours and Gazania certainly fits the bill.
Mine were in with campanula last year and yesterday I accidently bought some annual verbena so it's going in today. So far they seem to have been resistant to attack as well so fingers crossed that that continues.
Erigeron karvinskianus. It also seeds itself around without being too invasive.
I don't agree about the E karv, it seeded itself in my lawn and proved impossible to eradicate!
We had to cut out the affected areas and relay new turf. Have now got rid of every single bit. IMHO looks very good in a dry stone wall, but wouldn't trust it again in a border....
Diascias and Osteospermums have always done well for me in a hot border of poorish soil. That said, I keep them watered until well established, then they take their chance for the rest of the year.
Thanks nutcracker
I have diascias and osteospermum in pots. They are certainly forgiving!
Gazania have proved to be a good plant - they overwinter here and are gearing up to flower for their second year - and not a slug nibble in sight. However some gazania varieties are more slug resistant than other varieties. But the flowers are wonderful & last a long time.