Gazania New Day White

Gazania New Day White is part of a new generation of drought-resistant gazanias with short and sturdy stems that display a compact habit. They produce larger flowers in uniform colours. The flowers of this White variety resemble daisies, with white petals adorned with a sculptural pattern around their orange-yellow centre. This tender perennial is usually grown as an annual. Gazanias, which have fallen out of fashion, are exceptional for their long-lasting and strikingly beautiful flowering. They are excellent flowers for hanging baskets, containers, rock gardens, and dry banks.

Gazania rigens belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is found throughout tropical and southern Africa. It is a fast-growing perennial, cultivated as an annual in Europe. The New Day White cultivar forms a rounded, compact, and neat cushion, measuring 20 to 25cm (8 to 10in) in all directions. The plant forms a tight cluster of non-lobed, leathery leaves that are medium green on top with a greyer underside. From May to October, it produces short stems, each carrying a solitary and terminal inflorescence called a head. Each head has a double row of overlapping ligulate florets, discreetly veined in greyish-white. The base of each floret displays a small ochre-brown pattern bordered in black. The small tubular florets give a velvety appearance to the central orange-yellow disk. It should be noted that gazania flowers only open in full sunlight.

Gazania New Day White can be used sparingly in well-drained borders or on a sunny mound, combined with taller, monochrome plants such as small grasses (stipa, carex), marigolds, catnip, or cineraria. They enhance the beauty of dry banks by accentuating their contours. Likewise, they are perfect in containers or flower beds that adorn a patio. Beginner or busy gardeners will appreciate them for both their beauty and simplicity. They are not demanding regarding soil conditions, as long as the soil is well-drained, and they can withstand long periods of drought. However, their flowering will decline if water is lacking.

Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors, once the risk of frost has definitely passed.