Overview
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series is a matforming bedding in the genus Gazania, part of the Asteraceae family, with evergreen foliage. Gazania Gazoo Orange Series grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden, gravel garden, patio and container plants, rock garden, banks and slopes, bedding, flower borders and beds and garden edging.
About
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series is a cultivar of the Gazania genus, which comprises both annuals and evergreen perennials known for their matforming habit and lobed, lance-shaped foliage. This herbaceous perennial produces prominent daisy-like blooms that typically remain closed during overcast conditions. It thrives in full sun with sheltered exposure and prefers well-drained loam or sandy soils across a range of pH levels. Suitable for various garden settings including city gardens, patios, and rock gardens, it is hardy to UK zone H2 and is best propagated by softwood cuttings taken in late summer and overwintered in frost-free conditions.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Gazania
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Banks and slopes, Bedding, Flower borders and beds, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Gazania Gazoo Orange Series
- Propagation
- Softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer, kept in frost-free conditions over winter
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free except for aphids when overwintered indoors
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds when overwintered indoors
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Gazania Gazoo Orange Series?
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Gazania Gazoo Orange Series need?
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Gazania Gazoo Orange Series hardy in the UK?
Gazania Gazoo Orange Series has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Gazania Gazoo Orange Series?
Softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer, kept in frost-free conditions over winter.
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- Gazania 'Sunabout'
- Gazania 'Talent Red Shades' (Talent Series)
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