Description
Chrysanthemum carinatum is an ornamental plant native to north Africa that is cultivated as a garden plant
Ismelia carinata (Schousb.) Sch.Bip. is the scientific name. Chrysanthemum carinatum is a annual and self-fertile. It is suitable for bed planting. Ismelia are annuals with slightly succulent, pinnately dissected leaves and solitary, long-stemmed daisy-like flower heads.
Seeds Specifications
Common Name:Ismelia, the tricolour chrysanthemum, tricolor daisy, painted Daisy, and annual chrysanthemum
Height:Up to 2 feet
Flower Colour:White, yellow, red and purple blooms with varying bands of other colors with a purple center
Bloom Time:Summer to fall
Difficulty Level:Easy to grow
Planting and care
Maintain good drainage
Pinch back young Painted Daisy plants to keep them bushy
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming
Chrysanthemum Carinatum Mixed Color care
Start the Chrysanthemum seeds directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed once frost season is over
It can grow in neutral, acid, alkaline soils
Sowing Temperature-20 to 25 degrees C
Lightly cover the flower seeds with soil and keep the seeds moist until germination occurs
Keep the distance between transplanted plantlets is 30 to 45 cm
Sunlight:Partial shade to full sun
Watering:Moderate
Soil:Rich, well-drained, evenly moist sand, loam soil.
Temperature:20 to 28 degrees C
Fertilizer:Use any organic fertilizer.
