Can anyone identify this please

Please can anyone tell me what this is. It is past it's best here but I bought it in Srping and it has flowered continually and is still going - it's amazing. I assume it's just an annual however does anyone know if I can over winter it?

 

Looks like an osteospermum - Cape Daisy.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006-49,GGLD:en-GB&resnum=0&q=osteospermum&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

 

Hi, ellie, I agree with dendro. They almost grow wild here and we can't get rid of it.

As to overwintering with you, think it could be dodgy. Looks like you have it in a pot so perhaps you could put it in your most protected place and even cover it to protect the roots. They are from South Africa.

Good luck in keeping it, that's a very pretty one.

 

Looks like a cineraria to me.

[ 03. October 2007, 08:02 PM: Message edited by: pete ]

 

Actually, now that you say that, pete, think I agree ... the houseplant one there. Thought the leaves looked a bit odd.

 

ellie greenwelie, its usually sold as a spring flowering pot plant that once flowered starts to look awful and is descarded.
I dont think they like hot conditions so they tend to go over a bit by summer.
You have done really well to keep it this long, perhaps the bad summer has helped a bit, but I personally wouldn't bother trying to overwinter it.
But you could try keeping it frost free.

 

Ellie, what you have is a kind of Cineraria known as Sennetti, it is relatively new but gaining in popularity. Normal Cinerarias are annual and only flower in the spring and thrive cool conditions. Senetti takes higher temperatures and unlike the common Cieraria will flower continously or at least have a second flush and can grow to 18ins high.
It is now being sold as a bedding plant and house plant so it is quite versatile.

 

I had a feeling there was something new in that area strongy

 

I think they will become even more popular once folk see they can grow outdoors all summer and come in all colours.

 

Strongy is right it's sennetti the colours are very vibrant it is not recommended you grow them from seed (they seed quite easy)I took cuttings last year they overwintered fine one I rescued from next door and kept it in a cool greenhouse and it came through ok, lovely plants.Bit of info on growing them on this old website.
http://www.savings4.me.uk/senetti.asp

 

Thanks guys - great info. It flowered profusely from spring to mid summer then seemed to be finished, I hadn't actually deadheaded it at all. I completely deadheaded it and very soon I had a new flush of flowers (though not quite as good as before) I have been deadheading it every few days and it is still going. It is starting to look a bit stragely now but it is still going and still provides lovely colour on the patio. I'll see how long I can keep it going for! Sounds like I am best finding some new ones next year, though may still repot it and keep it in the shed to see what happens. I would highly recommend this as a patio plant if you can get hold of one.

The website says to cut it back to 4 inches after the first flush for the second, that would probably make for a prettier plant second time it flowers.

thanks again EGW xx

 

Nice to know you have sorted out your plant ID I thought it wasn't a cape daisy because the leaves were wrong!
Helen.xxx.

 

I was pretty certain it was pericallis 'Senetti'.
ellie, I have been dead-heading mine too, and I'm planning to overwinter it in the greenhouse.

 

Can anyone help me with these 3 plants i bought this year.. what are they.. and how do i look after them in winter.. thankyou DEE

 

3rd one