Group Planting
A group of cinerarias look quite stunning when in flower.
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| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Name |
Pericallis ×hybrida |
| Common Name |
Cineraria |
| Featured Plant |
December 2004 |
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This half-hardy short-lived perennial is usually grown as an annual.
The flowers appear in Spring and lasts through to Summer.
Plants are variable and the seed from one plant can often result in seedlings with purple and blue hues, and sometimes white.
Dead head and keep cool in the Summer to prolong flowering.
This plant has very few pests, apart from slugs and snails.
These can be controlled by careful application of bait.
Cineraia self seeds readily.
If left to their own devices, they will soon form large groups of plants that look just stunning when in flower.
The following pictures are samples of flowers from plants that I grow in my garden.
There are two main groups, pastel and bright.
The pastel group has white or light coloured flowers with darker markings.
The bright group has bright coloured reddish purple or blue flowers, some with two-coloured flowers and a few with frilly petals.
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