Celmisia
New Zealand Daisy, Snow daisy, Mountain daisy
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.3m × 0.3m – 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
There are around 60 species of Celmisia. They are mostly from New Zealand, a few coming from South East Australia. Only a few forms are cultivated in UK gardens as the conditions that they need are not met. Of the few forms that are grown, they are mostly borderline hardy and are best suited to warmer parts of the country. There are a number of hybrid forms. They are valued for their generally white daisy flowers and for the intriguing, often silvery foliage that the plants carry. The plants need sunny sheltered positions in rich, moist but free draining soil. They generally need plenty of sunshine. It can be difficult to grow these well in a general garden setting and they are often happiest in a prepared raised bed or rock garden setting.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Rock garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Gravelly soil, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous), Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with sequestrol
If plants are acid loving and grown in soil with little acidity, or in a container, or are watered with limey tap water an annual feed with sequestrol (iron chelate) is highly beneficial. Follow guidelines on the packet. Will also 'blue-up' hydrangeas.
For hydrangeas that have good blue flowers in acid soil, this product can be used with alkaline soil to turn the flowers blue. This is most effective when the soil is neutral or just slightkly alkaline.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Summer-Autumn · Outdoors
Mist the plant in warm weather
Revive plants in warm or hot weather by misting the foliage, preferably using soft or rain water which doesn't mark the foliage. Don't mist when the plant is in full sun. The plant can be misted twice daily if you notice the process revives it.
If leaves are covered in water drops when sun is on them, the droplets can act as little magnifying glasses and cause foliage scorch.
Winter
Winter · Planting
Apply a protective mulch
Protect with a mulch so that the plant does not become too wet in winter.
A mulch is a covering that can: protect the soil surface from rain, heat and cold; deter weeds; provide nutrients. Organic indicates that material has vegetative origin e.g. manure, compost. Synthetics i.e. plastics, or stones are often called mulches.