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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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The quotes are because it what was on the label, no Latin. I bought it as an
annual for a container, but I've discovered what ever it is, it is hardy.

It's still green and supple despite overnight lows in the low 20's.



So any thoughts on what it might be? I have no clue where to start. Leaves
are narrow ovals, and a daisy shape flower (dark purple fading to almost
white) - I think it had a dark center.



And on how to bring it in for the winter? I've moved it on the deck for a
start.



Thanks gang!

Cheryl

Southern NH



ok Cheryl, here's what I have......there are two kinds of "African Daisy"
One is Arctotis, syn. X Venidioarctotis, Venidium Asteraceae. Genus of
about 50 species of erect to spreading annuals and perennials, occaisonally
subshrubs, found in dry, stony soils in South Africa. Grown as an annual,
in bedding, a gravel garden, or containers. The flowerheads of modern
cultivars are bred for bedding display, tend to stay open longer than those
of the original species, which close in the afternoon and in cloudy weather.
Interspecific hybrids bred for cultivation as half hardy annuals or
perennials. They have elliptic, wavy-margined, lobed, felted, silvery green
leaves to 5 inches long. From midsummer to early autumn, they bear pink,
orange, white, carmine-red or apricot yellow flowerheads that are 3-3 1/2
inches across with a darker markings on the ray florets up to 18 inches.,



Then there is the other "African daisy", Dimorphotheca, genus of about 7
species of lowe-branching errect annuals or evergreen, subshrubby perennials
occurring in open, semi-arid sandy areas in tropical African and South
Africa, closely related to Osteospermum and at one time considered to
include species now placed in that genus. All produce alternate, obovate to
inversely lance-shaped, entire to pinnatisect, often wavy-margined to
toothed leaves and daisy-flower flowerheads, on stiff stems that close on
cloudy weather. pests and diseases are rust and gray mold (I can attest to
that, the African daisies that came from Colorpoint up in Canada for Lowes
would sometimes have gray mold and I'd send them back)