{"product_id":"popeyes-cape-daisy-osteospermum-ecklonis-popeyes","title":"PopEyes Cape Daisy - Osteospermum ecklonis 'PopEyes'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePopEyes Cape Daisy (\u003cem\u003eOsteospermum ecklonis\u003c\/em\u003e 'PopEyes') is a low, mounding South African perennial, 30cm tall and wide, with bright yellow daisies and pink centres. Each flower carries an eye-catching contrast ring at its heart, and the blooms appear repeatedly through the warmer months. The plant is bushy, vigorous and generous with flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast ring in every flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow petals around a pink centre give each daisy a bold, two-tone look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushy and vigorous.\u003c\/strong\u003e It builds a full mound and is generous with flowers through the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerates dappled shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e It blooms in dappled shade as well as full sun, which gives it more planting spots than most daisies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it handles heat and dry weather, and it copes with seaside and alkaline soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePots to beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is equally at home in containers, borders and rockeries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a dense sheet of yellow and pink. The vigorous mounds join up quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a bright edge along paths and between rocks, where its upright stems keep the flowers on show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and hanging baskets.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact, bushy habit suits pots and baskets on decks and verandas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing PopEyes Cape Daisy in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, and it keeps flowering through the warmer months even in dappled light. A heat tolerant plant, it suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens. In colder districts, use pots for seasonal colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in free-draining soil with plenty of organic matter. Most soils and situations are fine, seaside and alkaline ground included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water regularly for the first 12 weeks while the roots establish. After that it handles heat and dry spells, but regular feeding and water keep the flowers coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove spent flowers regularly. That encourages a longer flowering season, and it keeps the bushy mound tidy through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell PopEyes Cape Daisy as tube stock. A tube is a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, so it suits filling a bed or a row of pots. In warm weather it settles within a few weeks, then bushes out and flowers through the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/osteospermum\"\u003eBrowse our cape daisy and osteospermum range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-plants\"\u003eMore flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for full sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/creating-a-beautiful-cottage-garden-in-australia-insiders-guide\"\u003eHow to create a cottage garden in Australia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower in part shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. PopEyes blooms through the warmer months in dappled shade as well as full sun, though full sun gives the most flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the contrast ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PopEyes range is bred with a contrasting ring in the centre of every flower. On this one, bright yellow petals surround a pink centre, which gives each daisy a bold eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 30cm apart. The plants are bushy and vigorous, so they touch and cover the soil within a season of warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67789619986751,"sku":"OST-ECK-POPEYE-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/popeyes-cape-daisy-osteospermum-ecklonis-popeyes.jpg?v=1792191195","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/popeyes-cape-daisy-osteospermum-ecklonis-popeyes","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}