Didelta carnosa
By Greenthumb
9 Oct, 2010
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Got to try out, but the season was too short to get it into bloom. It gets nice bright yellow daisy shape flowers in a habit somewhat like asters. Still it as a lovely silver plant in a concrete container flanking the steps.
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Interesting plant will look forward to seeing it in flower next year!
9 Oct, 2010
Thank you! :-) The cold stole across before I could take it up and bring it in. That was the plan anyway. This is another of the South African wildflowers and wont last through even a few frosts. I will try again if I can find it again. Here is a link to look at the plant flowering, it really stole my attention. Anything that blooms beyond 4 months from sprout have too long a season and will never show a flower up here. Those on the line I have forced starting inside and pushing with blooming fertilizer for the season. Works on some things.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Didelta_carnosa_var_tomentosa.JPG
Wow, that is a big link, but lovely pic. :-)
9 Oct, 2010
Eek! I was just looking into it and seems to be rather rare and no longer in production many places! I am kicking myself for not saving this one over! Kick Kick Kick! :-)
9 Oct, 2010
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A nice looking plant: a new one to me.
9 Oct, 2010