It's half past ten on a Bank holiday Monday and I thought I would take of my new Osteospermums plants in flower like yesterday.. They how ever had a different idea.
They originate in South Africa and are all called Cape Daisies. I lost many of them in the cold snow in 2010. Two weeks of freezing snow and ice and not a salt gritter to be seen on our rural roads.
Last Autumn I took some cuttings and potted them up in the polytunnel and overwintered them. They grew roots and I am very pleased with the new plants.
They go to sleep and close up their flowers when it's going dark or if it's a lot cooler like today.
Do you have flowers that go to sleep?
Yes, many. Some even become comatose, never to be woken to life again, no matter how much I encourage them.
ReplyDeleteHowever, osteospermums in flower now? Never. Are they sheltered?
Hi Friko. It's very mild here on the Gulf Stream in South West Ireland. They are flowering in the polytunnel but we have some flowering outside along with geraniums. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if we have any in our garden. If we do then they are not yet in flower. I shall have a rootle around and see.
ReplyDeleteIt is freezing here today, not much above 2C at the moment so any flowers that do poke their heads out will get frostbite.
Rootle is a brilliant word JayCee. It's a lot colder here today but thankfully it's not raining or blowing a gale. There are perennial Osteospermums and annual ones. I love them and they make smile when they close up their flowers for the night or when it's cold like today. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteDon't Michaelmas Daisies do that too - we sed to have lost of them; probably not popular now
ReplyDeleteI think they do The bike shed. Asters always put on a good display around Michaelmas time. They are an old garden favourite. We have lots of Shasta daisies in flower in summer time. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIf you are having trouble with your osteospermums you should contact your doctor. He or she may arrange a course of massage therapy at the Lamoon Thai Massage Therapy centre in Cork City.
ReplyDeleteThanks YP. It's better than the rhubarb giving me some jip. Have you heard of rootle? I have learned a new word today courtesy of JayCee.
ReplyDeleteOh goody!
DeleteAt The Lamoon massage parlour, your personal masseuse will be having a good rootle around. Just close your eyes and hum your favourite Kansas number.
DeleteIt sounds wonderful YP. Is this another one of your Thailand anecdotes?
DeleteThe place actually exists in Cork. I just Googled it. We can travel anywhere in Cork county from next Monday.
DeleteAlmost perfect timing. You had best book an appointment forthwith and request a rootle around your osteospermums. Mrs Northsider can drive you over and have a wander round while you are seen to.
DeleteIt's not a bad idea YP.😊
DeleteMizzle is my contribution to the world of words. Mist mixed with drizzle equals mizzle. Very common in Ireland. Still nice and dry here on the Irish Riviera.😊
ReplyDeleteIntrigued by the idea that some plants sleep
ReplyDeleteSo I tried to watch and see if I have some. Sadly, I will never know. I keep dozing off.
Sleeping Beauty had the same problem Debby. I think she slept for an hundred years. She must have been constructing greenhouses like the one on your blog.😊
ReplyDeleteMost of our wildflowers close up in the afternoon. If I want to take a photo of them I have to take my walk a bit earlier.
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant Linda. The wildflowers help you decide when you should go for a walk.
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