Propagation
Sow fresh seeds in warm areas during early spring and in cool areas during mid-spring to early summer in boxes under glass.
Pricked out when large enough to handle and pot up or plant out during spring. It takes 12 weeks to produce flowers from seed.
Botanic information
Leaf: The mid green leaves are ovate to lanceolate and clasp the stem at the base. They are arranged decussate along the stems.
Flower: The radiate flowers are single or double with overlapping ray florets that are avalable in a variety of colours and appear from late spring to autumn.
Fruit: The large cultivars produce 100 seeds per gram and the small cultivars have 200-400 seeds per gram.The seeds are viable but may not produce plants true to form.