Overview

Pericallis lanata ambig. is a clump forming annual biennial in the genus Pericallis, part of the Asteraceae family, with evergreen foliage. Pericallis lanata ambig. grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1c. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, houseplants, patio and container plants, sub-tropical and bedding. It is native to Canary Is..

About

Pericallis lanata ambig. is a clump-forming species of Pericallis (Asteraceae) native to the Canary Islands that retains evergreen foliage. It suits sheltered, sunlit or partly shaded positions and is used both as a patio/container plant and as a houseplant. In the UK it flowers from June to September. It is classed H1c, so it needs frost-free conditions or protection over winter.

About the genus

Pericallis is a small genus of 15 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Canary Islands, Madeira and Azores. The genus includes herbaceous plants and small subshrubs. In the past, the genus was often included in either Cineraria or Senecio.

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In the garden

Pericallis lanata ambig. belongs to the Asteraceae and originates from the Canary Islands; its growth is clump forming with evergreen leaves. In the UK it produces its display from June to September, and is often cultivated as a bedding or container plant, as well as kept under glass or indoors. Place plants in full sun or partial shade on an east-, south- or west-facing aspect in a sheltered site. It will grow in chalk, loam or sandy soils across acid, neutral and alkaline pH ranges, but demands moist yet well-drained conditions rather than waterlogging. The H1c hardiness rating means it is tender: provide frost-free conditions or grow under cover during the colder months. Use Pericallis lanata ambig. in city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal borders, patios and containers, or as a houseplant where winter protection is available. For container culture, choose a free-draining compost and a spot that receives morning or afternoon sun but avoids prevailing winds. Move pots indoors or into a glazed shelter before the first hard frost to protect the evergreen foliage and conserve the plant for the following season.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Pericallis

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1c

Plant details

Pericallis lanata ambig. size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial, Houseplants

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Houseplants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Bedding

Native to

Canary Is.

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Pericallis lanata ambig.

Propagation

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings

Pest resistance

Red spider mite, Glasshouse whitefly, Chrysanthemum leaf miner

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

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