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Osteospermum Akila Mixture is a raw-seed F1 Osteospermum ecklonis colour blend on compact, uniform and naturally branched plants.
View the exact packet-matched module: Osteospermum Akila Mixture Seeds Grow Guide for South Africa.
Quick Grow Facts
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Growth type: Compact, naturally branched cool-season F1 annual; no pinching required
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Scientific name: Osteospermum ecklonis Akila F1
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Seed form: Raw; sow as supplied. No pretreatment or vernalisation is specified.
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General sowing time: Cool spring after frost; autumn to winter in mild or frost-free hot regions
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Position: Full sun
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Sow depth and light: Cover 1 mm with coarse vermiculite; light is optional, not required
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Germination: 18–20°C; breeder 5–6 days under controlled culture, current packet 14–21 days in home conditions
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Spacing: Current packet 35 cm; breeder production spacing 25–30 cm
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Height and spread: 25–36 cm high and 36–51 cm wide
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Flowering: About 7–12 weeks after transplant under controlled culture; the packet’s 8 weeks is not a from-sowing guarantee
Why Grow This Variety
- Mixed colours provide a varied spring display within one compact series.
- Plants branch naturally without pinching.
- Comparable Akila colours flower within a 7–10-day window under the same culture.
- Established plants tolerate short dry periods in well-drained soil.
Garden Uses
Use Akila Mixture in full-sun beds, borders, mass plantings or containers for synchronised mixed spring colour.
Growing Notes
- Sow one seed per cell, cover 1 mm with coarse vermiculite and hold at 18–20°C.
- Give bright light and airflow after emergence; avoid constantly wet media.
- Harden rooted 4–5-week plugs for 7–10 days before planting at the packet’s 35 cm spacing.
- Do not pinch Akila. Deadhead established plants and avoid repeated high-nitrogen feeding.
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