Senetti Pericallis

Ok, so I guess all you 'long in the tooth' gardeners will consider this old news - but I have just bought 'Senetti Pericallis' in THE MOST amazing shade of purple/violet - the colour is so intense it is almost spellbinding! Which leads me to the point of my post - how do I cultivate it?

 

Hi AirAssisted.

I have never grown them myself - but I agree with you they are spectacular - I love the colours. I think that they tend to do best early in the year. I think all you have to do is to water them and feed them - preferably with a tomatoe type feed, which is high in Potassium and which is good for flowers and fruits. But any feed is better than none. And just enjoy them.

Later in the year, they will go over and you either throw them away or struggle to keep them alive until they flower again next year. Try Googling Cineraria, Senetti, Senechio pericallis, or any combination of those words.

I came up with this - but there is loads more http://forum.gardeningmags.co.uk/forumlive/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2372

I wonder if they haven't been sprayed with growth retardant to keep them small. The effect of this will have worn off in the second year, and I saw one site that said that they could grow up to 16 feet high. :D

 

Thanks Pete, I am going to have a go at taking some cuttings and see what happens

 

My snails love 'em.