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Daisies is a robust plant genus with an affinity for sunny locations and well-drained soil. Basic care involves moderate watering, as daisies thrives in humid environments, and maintaining temperatures around 20-25℃. Key challenges include an array of pests like aphids and thrips, as well as diseases like powdery mildew. Seasonally, these plants need additional care in winter ensuring protection against frost. Pruning old foliage in spring encourages bloom, while summer requires consistent watering.
Watering Frequency
Every week
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Daisies?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in its native meadows, daisies has adapted to environments with regular moisture availability. It exhibits a preference for consistent hydration but can endure short dry spells. Watering should align with its natural rhythm, thus watering every week is optimal to maintain soil moisture without causing waterlogging. Daisies is typically cultivated outdoors where it benefits from the natural rainfall patterns and the dewy mornings contribute to its water needs. Its growth cycle is attuned to seasonal rain distribution, making it an excellent candidate for gardens in temperate climate zones.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Daisies?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Daisies thrive in environments that simulate their native habitats, which are often open fields and sunny meadows. Optimal conditions entail full sun exposure, providing intense light for a minimum of 6 hours daily. Such exposure facilitates robust photosynthesis, critical for energy production and healthy growth. Proper sunlight also promotes vigorous flowering and appropriate growth cycles. Achieving this in various settings requires positioning daisies in the brightest area available outdoors or under full-spectrum grow lights when grown indoors or in greenhouses.
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How to Propagate Daisies?
Primary propagation methods for daisies include seed sowing, cuttings, division, and tissue culture. Key factors for propagation success are sunlight, temperature ranging from 60-70°F (15-21°C), and well-draining soil. Special considerations involve planting seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Daisies are generally easy to propagate, especially through division, which is best performed in spring or autumn. Challenges may arise with seed propagation due to variable germination rates.
For propagation by division:
- Dig up mature daisies clumps post-flowering.
- Gently separate the clump into smaller sections.
- Replant sections at the same depth they were originally grown, spacing them 12-24 inches apart.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
How to Plant Daisies?
The daisies genus thrives in well-drained soil, preferably rich in organic matter, with full sun to partial shade exposure. To plant, first prepare the area by removing weeds and enriching the soil. Position daisies plants allowing enough room for growth, and water deeply. Regular watering is important, but avoid waterlogging. General planting tips include adding mulch to retain moisture and deter weeds. While these guidelines apply to most daisies species, individual species may have unique requirements. Always consult accurate species-specific information for best results.
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Attributes of Daisies
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Herb
Scientific Classification of Daisies
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Types of Daisies
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Daisy 'Aglaia'
Daisy 'Aglaia' is a daisy that immediately stands out for its flowers, which are double-petaled rather than single-petaled like the parent plant. These petals are narrower than regular daisies and feature blunt rather than rounded ends. In ancient Greek, "aglaia" means "brilliant, shining one, splendor," and this is an apt name for this plant with its superb white flowers.
Daisy 'Wirral Supreme'
Daisy 'Wirral Supreme' has off-white flowers that transition to a lemon yellow center. This cultivar is known for its hardiness compared to other daisies, making it attractive for use in gardens and helping it win the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Daisy 'Banana Cream'
Daisy 'Banana Cream' showcases creamy yellow blooms that gradually fade to white as they mature. These daisy-like flowers, with a sunny yellow center, span up to 4 inches across and sit atop sturdy stems reaching 2 feet tall. Thriving in full sun, daisy 'Banana Cream' is a hardy perennial, attracting pollinators to its lush blossoms from summer into early fall, adding long-lasting color to gardens.
Daisy 'T.E. Killin'
Daisy 'T.E. Killin' is a shasta daisy cultivar that is an excellent choice for cut flower bouquets as they are long-lasting. American horticulturist Luther Burbank created this plant as a hybrid in 1890, it also won the Garden Merit Award from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Daisy 'Snowcap'
Daisy 'Snowcap' is a compact Shasta daisy (only growing to 46 cm when the parent can grow to 1.2 m) known for its sturdy, uniform habit. Due to its small size, daisy 'Snowcap' can withstand wind, rain, and other weather variables better than other Shasta daisies. It is a cultivar of the hybrid Leucanthemum × superbum. It is named 'Snowcap' for its snow-white petals.
Oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare is a very adaptable perennial herb native to Eurasia, commonly known as oxeye daisy. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Oxeye daisy is a common weed in lawns and crop plants. It is also considered an invasive species in some areas in the world.
Shasta Daisy
Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum) is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant named after Mount Shasta. It is a popular garden plant often cultivated for groundcover. Some species in the same genus are considered noxious weeds.
Shasta daisy
Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum maximum) is a flowering perennial herb native to France and Spain. But you can find their worldwide due to the introduction for ornamental purposes. Shasta daisy and hybrids are widely used in gardens, fertile soil with substantial drainage is best for planting the shasta daisy in this setting. As many asters, they are prone to escape to the wild, so please handle with care.
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Daisies is a robust plant genus with an affinity for sunny locations and well-drained soil. Basic care involves moderate watering, as daisies thrives in humid environments, and maintaining temperatures around 20-25℃. Key challenges include an array of pests like aphids and thrips, as well as diseases like powdery mildew. Seasonally, these plants need additional care in winter ensuring protection against frost. Pruning old foliage in spring encourages bloom, while summer requires consistent watering.
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Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Daisies?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in its native meadows, daisies has adapted to environments with regular moisture availability. It exhibits a preference for consistent hydration but can endure short dry spells. Watering should align with its natural rhythm, thus watering every week is optimal to maintain soil moisture without causing waterlogging. Daisies is typically cultivated outdoors where it benefits from the natural rainfall patterns and the dewy mornings contribute to its water needs. Its growth cycle is attuned to seasonal rain distribution, making it an excellent candidate for gardens in temperate climate zones.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Daisies?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Daisies thrive in environments that simulate their native habitats, which are often open fields and sunny meadows. Optimal conditions entail full sun exposure, providing intense light for a minimum of 6 hours daily. Such exposure facilitates robust photosynthesis, critical for energy production and healthy growth. Proper sunlight also promotes vigorous flowering and appropriate growth cycles. Achieving this in various settings requires positioning daisies in the brightest area available outdoors or under full-spectrum grow lights when grown indoors or in greenhouses.
Advanced Care Guide
Feedback
How to Propagate Daisies?
Primary propagation methods for daisies include seed sowing, cuttings, division, and tissue culture. Key factors for propagation success are sunlight, temperature ranging from 60-70°F (15-21°C), and well-draining soil. Special considerations involve planting seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Daisies are generally easy to propagate, especially through division, which is best performed in spring or autumn. Challenges may arise with seed propagation due to variable germination rates.
For propagation by division:
- Dig up mature daisies clumps post-flowering.
- Gently separate the clump into smaller sections.
- Replant sections at the same depth they were originally grown, spacing them 12-24 inches apart.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
How to Plant Daisies?
The daisies genus thrives in well-drained soil, preferably rich in organic matter, with full sun to partial shade exposure. To plant, first prepare the area by removing weeds and enriching the soil. Position daisies plants allowing enough room for growth, and water deeply. Regular watering is important, but avoid waterlogging. General planting tips include adding mulch to retain moisture and deter weeds. While these guidelines apply to most daisies species, individual species may have unique requirements. Always consult accurate species-specific information for best results.
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Attributes of Daisies
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Herb
Scientific Classification of Daisies
Types of Daisies
Feedback
Daisy 'Aglaia'
Daisy 'Aglaia' is a daisy that immediately stands out for its flowers, which are double-petaled rather than single-petaled like the parent plant. These petals are narrower than regular daisies and feature blunt rather than rounded ends. In ancient Greek, "aglaia" means "brilliant, shining one, splendor," and this is an apt name for this plant with its superb white flowers.
Daisy 'Wirral Supreme'
Daisy 'Wirral Supreme' has off-white flowers that transition to a lemon yellow center. This cultivar is known for its hardiness compared to other daisies, making it attractive for use in gardens and helping it win the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Daisy 'Banana Cream'
Daisy 'Banana Cream' showcases creamy yellow blooms that gradually fade to white as they mature. These daisy-like flowers, with a sunny yellow center, span up to 4 inches across and sit atop sturdy stems reaching 2 feet tall. Thriving in full sun, daisy 'Banana Cream' is a hardy perennial, attracting pollinators to its lush blossoms from summer into early fall, adding long-lasting color to gardens.
Daisy 'T.E. Killin'
Daisy 'T.E. Killin' is a shasta daisy cultivar that is an excellent choice for cut flower bouquets as they are long-lasting. American horticulturist Luther Burbank created this plant as a hybrid in 1890, it also won the Garden Merit Award from the Royal Horticultural Society.
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