Mesembryanthemum 'Lila'
Livingstone Daisy 'Lila'
Produces a low growing display in full sun on beds, borders, dry banks or rockeries. Mesembryanthemum has long-lasting flower heads. Flowers of Mesembryanthemum close the flowers at night to protect them from dews or frosts but open in sunlight. Flowers are single in a wide range of colours from white through shocking pink to orange.
Contributed by @mrsburns
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Livingstone Daisy 'Lila'
Latin name
Mesembryanthemum 'Lila'
type
Annual
family
Aizoaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.15 M
Mesembryanthemum 'Lila'
Produces a low growing display in full sun on beds, borders, dry banks or rockeries. Mesembryanthemum has long-lasting flower heads. Flowers of Mesembryanthemum close the flowers at night to protect them from dews or frosts but open in sunlight. Flowers are single in a wide range of colours from white through shocking pink to orange.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out after all threat of frost has passed in any soil conditions (ideal for poor soils) in full sun. A light, well drained soil is best.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The flowering time for Livingstone Daisy is from early Summer right through to early Autumn
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed early spring at 60-70F in John Innes Seed Compost. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow on in cooler conditions for 10-15 days before planting out in a sunny frost free spot on light well drained soil.
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