Gazania splendens grow and care

Description

Gazania is an annual plant that grows 30 to 40 centimetres in height, with reclining shoots and glamorous flowers that come in several colours, including yellow, orange, red or brown and  other. It is very beautiful decorative flowers and  tend to close in cloudy days. With a flowering period from January to March last week.It is very  popular and also  highly recommended for rockeries, borders or flower beds.

It is easily grown from  seeds, this incredible little flower is a delight all summer long! Gazania, or Treasure Flower as it's commonly called, is a hardy little plant that makes a wonderful ground cover. It is covered with large 3 - 4 inch blooms ranging in colors of red, yellow, orange, white and pink. Gazania ground cover plants will bloom 12 weeks after sowing the ground cover seed! You just can't improve upon these huge blooms, glowing with bright color, that completely cover the small plants. They reach 12-16 inches tall. Gazania Treasure Flower has a lot to brag about as a ground cover plant! With large, showy flowers, an early and long bloom season, and ultra-tolerant low, rapidly spreading foliage, you will want to sow the Treasure Flower seeds in your garden!

Sowing instruction.

Season: Annual

Height: 12-16 inches
Bloom Season: Winter (India)
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained pH 5.8 - 6.8
Temperature: 20-22 C
Cover the seed but light and  press into the soil

Annual Sweet Pea Germination and Care

SPECIFICATION OF SWEET PEA

Common Name -Sweet Pea
Seed Life Cycle -Annuals
Light Requirements -Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Flower Color -Mixed
Mature Height -Vine: 6-10 feet
Bloom Time -Summer
Days to Germination -10-21 days
Soil Moisture-Average, Well Draining
Soil Type -Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
Zones -2 - 10

Sweetpea is an annual climbing vine, and highly scented ornamental closely related to the garden flower. Sweet peas are not an edible crop because it is scented flower. Sweet peas flower in the summer in cool climates and in the spring and fall in mild Mediterranean climates.
There are over 1,000 varieties of Sweet Pea. Smaller varieties: 12" - 18"; larger varieties: 4 to 6 feet.

Germination:-

The seeds should be planted 1" deep in the moist soil and spaced 6 inches apart. Sweet peas germinate best in a soil temperature between 55 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Or you can soak all the seeds in warm water over the night before planting.
Garden Tip: You can gently nicking the seed coat with the knife. It will take 10-14 days for germination commonly.But it can be fast within  2-3 days when the seeds are soaked overnight or nicked before planting.You can also start seeds indoors, to transplant later. For an indoor start, plant seeds 4-6 weeks before the last frost in your area. 

Growing Sweet Peas:
Sweet Pea plants are very easy to grow. They grow best in full sun and cool weather. They will do well in a variety of soils but prefer rich soil. Being an early, cool weather plant, they do not mind the cool or cold weather or wet soils.

Water them during dry periods, once or twice per week. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a season. They require little maintenance.

For vining types, provide something for them to climb and they will rapidly ascend skyward.

Sweet Pea is also considered wildflowers. Once established, they will thrive and spread easily. If in a flower garden, they can get out of hand easily and overcrowd other flowers.

Tip: To keep the flowers blooming, pick spent blooms before the seed begins to form.