Height: 12 inches Spacing: 9 inches
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Hardiness Zone: (annual) Group/Class: Majorette Series Description: Beautiful compact and long blooming plants, this lovely series produces large, flamingo pink flowers with dark eyes and light pink center ring; perfect for adding bright pops of color to patio containers, borders or fresh cut flower arrangements Ornamental Features Majorette Pink Halo Gerbera Daisy features bold pink daisy flowers with burgundy eyes and a shell pink ring at the ends of the stems from mid spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose oval leaves remain green in color throughout the season. Landscape Attributes Majorette Pink Halo Gerbera Daisy is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Majorette Pink Halo Gerbera Daisy is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Majorette Pink Halo Gerbera Daisy will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 9 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year. This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation. Majorette Pink Halo Gerbera Daisy is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
