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Ready to brighten a sunny rockery, container or dry border? Follow our step-by-step Mesembryanthemum Mixed Grow Guide for shallow sowing, germination and regional care advice.
Mesembryanthemum Mixed is a low-growing succulent annual with pink, red and white sun-loving flowers for dry, bright garden spaces.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Winter-growing succulent annual
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Botanical Name: Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (current accepted name: Cleretum bellidiforme)
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Seed Form: Listed as raw seed; check your current packet for lot-specific handling instructions
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General Sowing Time: Autumn to winter in winter-rainfall regions; use a mild, frost-safe window elsewhere
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: About 2 mm, with a very light cover
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Spacing: About 15–25 cm
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Germination: Usually about 7–21 days at roughly 16–21°C
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Common Name: Livingstone daisy / bokbaaivygie / vygie
Why Grow This Variety
- Jewel-toned flowers open in full sun.
- Succulent foliage suits bright, well-drained sites.
- Low spreading growth works as seasonal groundcover and between pavers.
Garden Uses
Use this vygie mix in borders, containers, rockeries or water-wise ground-cover planting in full sun.
Growing Notes
- Sow fine seed on a firm, free-draining surface and cover very lightly.
- Keep the surface lightly moist for germination, never saturated.
- Plant into full sun with good drainage and airflow.
- Young plants need water to establish; established plants prefer drying between deep waterings.
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