African Daisies | Propagation

The African Daisy, Osteospermum, is a must have in your garden. It's beautiful flowers come in many colours. Get easy tips on increasing your stock and collection of seeds.
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[@nilouferbativala7988]

It’s the first time I’ve seen a video where the information is so beautifully explained Thank you for that. Definitely following you.

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad it was helpful and thank you for following my channel.

[@ashleyartus1193]

What a lovely video. Hello !! From the UK..just got my first African daisy... You're very gifted at presenting and you can see you have a sense of humour.. you make me smile...funny... thank you for your knowledge...Great fun. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Ashley, your comment is very encouraging.

[@SumanRoka-l7z]

I love gardening

[@redsoilgardener]

Me too. Thanks for sharing, love that.

[@jenniferziegler6125]

I have 2 purple varieties that I absolutely adore! I just handed out several envelopes of seeds to my 'Buy Nothing' Chapter folks with some heirloom tomato starts as a sweet bonus. I'm in Southern Oregon, US in a place where I get extreme heat but not cold. The African daisy is exquisite to me. I've never grown many flowers that weren't on vegetables and herbs, all edibles. These bloom gorgeously in the spring and fall and only calm down during the hottest few months and rest in the winter. I'm absolutely going to try your propagation method when I have more time but, I will be saving and sharing seeds far and wide. From butterflies and bees to hummers and crab siders, I cannot get enough. I hope to collect as many colors/varieties that I can! Thank you!

[@redsoilgardener]

Sounds wonderful, What ever I propagate or seed collection I too love giving it out. Bless you. Happy gardening and Greeting to South Oregon from Kenya.

[@kerriefearby9542]

Very comprehensive and beautifully explained. Hello from Australia

[@redsoilgardener]

Thanks and welcome. Sending greeting from Kenya.

[@suzisaintjames]

I haven't started these from cuttings yet, but in general, I too will leave 2 or 3 leaves. But if the large leaves seem droopy, I'll cut off half of a large long leaf (just leaving a stem plus half the green). It will keep making photosynthesis but isn't so large that it's loosing all it's moisture and drooping. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@redsoilgardener]

Thanks Suzi, always great to share and happy gardening.

[@mehtabgarden]

I love gardening

[@bubblerings]

The other African Daisy seeds are Dimorphetica Aurantica.. They grow well in the Arizona deserts. We plant those as a winter spring annual. Planted in mid-autumn. Thanks for this video, as well!!❤ Cheers!!👍👍🍻🍀

[@redsoilgardener]

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting and thanks for following my channel.

[@nhantai5081]

Love from Australia 🇦🇺❤️🌹

[@redsoilgardener]

Sending love back from Kenya and thank you for following my channel.

[@prachisingh8275]

Thanks for this wonderful video. I surely will be propagating my African daisies through this method.

[@sylviaroberts8103]

Many thanks. A pleasure to watch.

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad you enjoyed it Sylvia.

[@favs5964]

Very informative video. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@franrobo68]

Thank you I love these flowers I am now ready to start my first go at propagation and will try the seeds too. the video was great and easy to follow.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you and enjoy your Daisies

[@TheTickpicker1]

We just bought one today thank you for teaching us we now have 9 cutting in a container in a plastic bag thanks from Oregon

[@swetalarge4895]

Thank you for this very informative videos on propagating African daisies. Looking forward to propagate mine 😊

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you, we also did an episode on how to collect seeds of the African daisy.

[@berniemcsharry4221]

Thank you very much for you beautiful illustration of propagation and the seeds also .Bernie from Ireland

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Bernie, thanks for following our channel

[@missthang4770]

Hello from Canada. That was an excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@ryancotter2583]

Mine have just started to seed, so I will be trying this. Thank you from England

[@redsoilgardener]

great keep me posted

[@lawrieyoutube4375]

Thanks for your excellent info. From Brisbane Australia. It is quite hard to find advice for a climate like ours. Humidity, then wind, then drowning rain, then cold snap, then dry winds, then 6-8 weeks with blazing sun and no rain, more humidity. etc etc. Gardens don't like that. Plants that were doing well will suddenly die. Palms flourish, but they become too big for a suburban yard. They take over and then are high maintenance. Your garden looks lovely. Are you in an area with elevation? In South East queensland the best gardens are above 300m in the hills. Often red soil there too. Regards Lawrie.

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Lawrie, Greetings from Kenya. So sorry to hear about the climate in Brisbane. It breaks my heart. Kenya is very diverse in terms of climate. Nairobi, where I live is about 1,800 feet above sea level and about 100km south of the equator. Luckily we are sheltered from extreme climate. However, with climate change I dread to see what this year will bring as we go into our summer. We are all praying for rain.

[@cobbbennett8579]

Very instructive - appreciate the step by step visuals- CB - Ca. USA

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for following.

[@onlytvgroupofbitchlion9427]

Nicely described how to propagate daisy. Thanks.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you

[@greeen0broccolli]

Thank you for the tips! This was super helpful❤

[@redsoilgardener]

I'm so glad! Thanks for following my channel.

[@meikarobertson2965]

Thankyou so much from Australia

[@redsoilgardener]

You are most welcomed. Greetings from Kenya.

[@sceptical1642]

Your video is so helpful thank you so much for sharing

[@redsoilgardener]

Glad you found it helpful and thank you for following our channel.

[@RmReel]

Awesome video. Thank you.

[@redsoilgardener]

Ramesh thanks for following our channel.

[@TMBgarden]

What a delightful video to listen and see. My mum just ask me how to take cuttings from osteospermun this morning because this last 3 days we get and unusual amount of snow for this time and some branches get broken by the weight of the snow... yesterday I bring my new varieties in pots inside and I will be waiting to transplant them later on. This video was very helpful and clear to understand and grab all the information. Thank you so much!

[@redsoilgardener]

thank you so much and enjoy your plant

[@kathrineparsons7589]

Interesting! Thank you!

[@redsoilgardener]

Most welcomed Katherine.

[@edmundwahlang2946]

Thank you for your teaching ....... Love you

[@redsoilgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@Hana_145]

very useful!

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi sorry for late response, had travelled. I am glad that it was useful and thanks for following my channel.

[@michelel1852]

Just found your channel and video on osteospernum because I have two plants here in Arizona USA zone 8b and it is August 3,2024 and they both flushed out besutifully but now sporadically blossoms and have gotten leggy. I’ve tried just dead heading but still looks spindles so I gave it a pretty good pruning hoping it will flush back out. Did I kill them? We still have a couple of more months of warm weather.

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Michele, No I don't think you have killed them. A good pruning means your plant will become bushier and that is a good thing. Normally if a plant gets leggy it is an indication that it is not getting enough sunlight. Also when there is not enough sunlight you won't get enough blooms. Try move it gradually, start with morning sun and then gradually into a sunny spot.

[@robinfitzgerald7093]

I live in US zone 8B. Sorta subtropical. I’m sure your advice will work for me!

[@redsoilgardener]

These African Daisies are very study so I am sure they will take off.

[@gailpengelly8581]

Hey there, firstly THANK YOU SO MUCH, your video is SoOoooO informative. Absolutely brilliant. I’m in the uk and I’ve started some seedlings off...they’re roughly 3” tall. Roughly, how big are they supposed to be when planting outside? Once again THANK YOU. I’ve subscribed!! 🙌🏾🙌🏼

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for subscribing. When you feel the supporting stem is strong enough then I would repot them in a slightly larger container, still nuture them as I feel 3' is still young to introduce in the garden also as you are going into summer and the babies may wilt. Once the stem is about 6''and strong enough and you got more branches, you can pinch the tops to make additional branches. Then wait for the new branches to get strong... then you can introduce them in the garden or pot

[@gailpengelly8581]

@@redsoilgardener wow, I’m SO grateful for you advice and your response. I’m thrilled to hear back from you. I’ll follow your advice. THANK YOU. stay safe and well lovely. Xx

[@emilypons956]

This is fascinating! Can this method be done with other flowers --such as Sunflower, Zinnia, or Echinacea? Thank you for your videos.

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Emily, yes propagation is fascinating. I haven't tried it with the above plants as I only use their seeds but now you have got me intrigued will definitely try it out. Thanks for sharing

[@indianb1918]

Nice video. Whats the pot size and how many plants did you sow in each pot ?

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for your comment. If it's a propagation, after taking a cutting I place the cuttings in a small 4inch diameter pot and 4 inches height. I would usually place two cuttings in each pot. As it gets rooting, I would then start separating the plants into individual pots of the same size. This is to create a larger space for the individual cutting to spread its roots. Once the plant is settled and larger I would then move it into an 8inch diameter/ 8" height pot until I am ready to introduce it into the garden. These are plastic pots as plants need moisture to propagate and I find terracotta pots lose moisture due to transpiration.

[@GardeningwithRoshni]

Excellent sharing

[@ningziflower8712]

Thanks! Is osteospermum is perennial?

[@redsoilgardener]

They are half hardy perennial, but some cultivar and hybrids are grown as annuals. So this will effect your overwinter care. Its best to check with your local nursery.

[@onechristianwallace]

With the rains here in Kenya,I want to propagate the purple variety

[@redsoilgardener]

Yes just love the rains in Africa. Yes propagate and don't forget, as it goes into seed production collect the seeds. I replant all my seeds. Enjoy and happy gardening.

[@gailpengelly8581]

Hello again Alice,i hope you’re well and still enjoying your beautiful garden sunshine. I’m afraid, I need your advice again please? ...I was successful with several plants of the osteospurman seed sowing (white and blue variety)...but they very “leggy” about 12”/16” tall...just one stem so not bushy at all. The flowers were are stunning but they’re very top heavy. As they grow they’re obviously turning to the sun but I’m wondering IF there is a chance I can get them to bush out a bit...ANY advice will be GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED. Keep on being fabulous. Xx

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Gail to get a bushy plant nip the tips to encourage side shoots. The technique is called pinching.

[@gailpengelly8581]

@Redsoil Gardener bless you Alice. Thank you 🙏🏼 x

[@skepticusmaximus184]

I'm just wondering... what do daisies push up when they die. Is it people?

[@redsoilgardener]

lol don't know

[@jenniferziegler6125]

New Daises to lift the soul shine of the people!

[@dalipantshwa3078]

i feel guilty for only discovering this channel today.

[@redsoilgardener]

Welcome and thank you for following.

[@kaisgranma]

Thank you for the video! I want to propagate osteospermum and assume the process is the same?

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi thanks for asking, yes it is, always look for the node. We have an episode on soil and water propagation do follow the steps and all will work out. And also contact me if you get a hiccup.

[@Nashvilletn-dm1pt]

Love mine ..👍😀🌺

[@redsoilgardener]

They are so beautiful, enjoy your plant.

[@nivesbuzaljko5078]

Hi. Is it possible to plant the cut offs without the rooting hormone? Is it impossible without the rooting hormone or just more risky? Thanks ❤️

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Nives I normally use rooting hormone as it does speed up the process. I have seen that in India they use honey and cinnamon and it appears to work, but i have never tried it. I have also done cuttings without the rooting hormone and it still works but slower. Depending on the plant you could try water propagation if you cant get rooting hormone. What plant are you rying to propagate?

[@nivesbuzaljko5078]

@@redsoilgardener i am trying to propagate my african daisy. I watched your video and will try all the tricks you showed (thank you), but I was just wondering about the rooting hormone if it was absolutely necessary since I didn't have any at home :) might even try the honey version, just to experiment. Thanks for the quick reply! ❤️

[@hasupatel8981]

Karibu 🙏🏼

[@redsoilgardener]

Asante.

[@diamondragdoll]

Thank you for a great video. Do bees cross pollinate African Daisies to produce different colours of daisies? I have heaps of self sown African Daisy plants of all different colours where I only started with 3 different colours.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thats really interesting. I would assume that bees do help in the cross pollination as they are attracted to the pollen and the nectar of the daisy flower.

[@Thankful_.]

So helpful! Thank you! ❤😊

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you for following our channel.

[@geena2plz]

Thank you, love this video!

[@MartyFRsfNE]

Brava. Grazie.

[@redsoilgardener]

Thank you Martin. Thanks for following our channel means a lot to us.

[@msb8013]

Mine are 6 foot. Will they flower before the end of year? How to tell where the buds are?

[@redsoilgardener]

Interesting that your Daisies are so tall. As your daisies grows, the buds will appear at the top of the stem and within a few days they will open out. Once they flower, don't forget to deadhead the spent flowers in order to increase your blooms. Check out our episode on deadheading and pinching

[@taariqq]

Answered my question as to whether these produce seeds that can be grown next season ... great! One question: Do they grow year-round in Kenya?

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Taariqq fortunately because we are at the equator, flowers all year round

[@redsoilgardener]

Yes after they flower, let it go into seed production. When the seeds dry they turn brownish black. I usually collect the seeds and scatter them in the garden and once the seedlings grow I transplant them in different parts of the garden

[@taariqq]

@@redsoilgardener Fantastic! We, in Karachi, Pakistan, might be just a bit too hot May onwards to try to save them. Great to hear that too. Great country, yours.

[@julieschossow9315]

Thank you so much for the info!

[@redsoilgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@ms.b9674]

Thank you 🌹

[@redsoilgardener]

You’re most welcome 😊

[@hamidehheikkila497]

I planted my seeds outdoors. They grew to 6” tall but some animals ate them! What animals eat Daisy young shoots?

[@redsoilgardener]

check it for slugs, catapilliars or small insects..they devour the leaves very fast. Take a sample of the leaves to your closest garden center and ask for assistance for organic pesticide

[@yongkeelim310]

Thanks for sharing, very knowledgeable posting. May I know what is the suitable soil mix if grow in container, e.g. garden soil, peat moss or cocopeat? Thanks

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Yong, most important is to have a well drained soil and use organic matter. I use potting soil with coco peat , compost and add a slow releasing fertilizer. I hope its been helpful. Thanks for following our channel

[@yongkeelim310]

@@redsoilgardenerReally appreciate your advice. i changed to purchased potting mix, but the result is not good because bottom leave turned yellow and all new flower bud gone. May i know the percentage of garden soil, cocopeat and compost? Thanks in advance.

[@apexapatel5399]

Time to seeds sawing?

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Apexa, I collect all the seeds from the seeds from the spent flowers and sow them. They grow very fast.

[@stopcogovernance]

you should have had a close up of the node cut

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi thanks for sharing. Will try to put out a video soon on recognising the Node for propagation. Thanks for following and sharing.

[@Mimi-fg8kg]

Imagine you just have to pick flowers at your own backyard and put it on your altar for Mama Mary

[@redsoilgardener]

Thanks for your comment. That the beauty of propagating all the plants I love in my garden

[@ashinathensga]

What kind of rooting hormone do you use?

[@redsoilgardener]

Hi Ash, I would recommend that you go to your local nursery and get advice on the best rooting hormone. In Kenya we have local brands which you wouldn't find abroad.

[@anthonyhollands8004]

Your accent is so British (coming from England myself)!

[@redsoilgardener]

Nice to know