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Bellis
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
Herbaceous Perennials
A genus of
perennials often grown as biennial bedding plants. Their perky flower
heads are produced from late Winter to late Summer, in shades of white, maroon,
pink or red. The more highly bred pompom forms of the common lawn daisy
are happily placed in the cottage garden as edging to flower borders.
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Bellis.
perennis
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Bellis. perennis
'Habanera Series'
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Producing long petalled, white, pink
or red flower heads 2.5in (6cm) across
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Bellis. perennis
'Pomponette Series'
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Producing double, white, pink or red flower heads
1.5in (4cm) across and having quilled petals
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Bellis. perennis
'Roggli Series'
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Flowering
earlier than other cultivars, and producing, semi-double, red,
rose-pink, salmon-pink, or white flower heads 1.25in (3cm) across
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Bellis. perennis
'Tasso series'
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Producing double, white, pink or red flower heads
2.5in (6cm) across, with quilled petals.
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Cultivation: -
Grow in sun or
semi-shade, in fertile but very well-drained soil.
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Propagation: -
Propagate by sowing
seed in early Summer, or by division after flowering
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Fully Hardy
Pests & Diseases: -
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