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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Osteospermum ecklonis] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Osteospermum 'Sunny Sonja' (Pink Sunscape TM Daisy) - Trailing perennial that grows 18-24 inches tall with 2 1/2 inch wide daisy flowers. This Osteospermum ecklonis culivar was developed by Bjarne Larsen in Odense, Denmark in 1994 by crossing Osteospermum 'Fantasy' with an unidentified cultivar. It has a mounded, compact growth habit and unique composite flowers composed of 2 1/2 inch wide pink and purple spoon-shaped ray flowers and violet-blue disk flowers - the lavender underside of the ray flower is exposed where petals are pinched into the spoon shape, giving the petals a bicolored look. The flowers, held 3 inches above foliage, are open in the day and close at night. 'Sunny Sonja' is earlier blooming than many of the other Osteospermum culitvars, starting in late winter and continuing to fall with peak in mid spring. Flowering is initiated where nightime temperatures remian below 60 F. Plant in full sun. Tolerates dry conditions but looks much better when given some irrigation. Use as a ground cover or in a basket planting. It is hardy to light frost and resistant to most root, stem, foliage and flower diseases.This plant received US Plant Patent PP10,341, which has since expired. We grew this plant from 1998 until 2002.
This information about Osteospermum 'Sunny Sonja' displayed on this web page is based on research we have conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations we have made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how our crops have performed in containers in the nursery field. Where appropriate, we will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.
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