Belis perennis Roze - Daisy

The Bellis perennis Roze is a charming magenta pink daisy in the shape of a pom-pom, flowering from February to September. It is no longer the spring innocence that we celebrate with it, but an impetuosity that is all of the season.

This small Asteraceae, native to Europe, owes its slightly chubby appearance to the fact that the variety is double or semi-double. It can take on a perfectly spherical aspect or, sometimes, reveal a yellow sun-like heart. Its inflorescence rises on a pubescent stem measuring 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in). Its foliage is very characteristic; dark green, the lanceolate leaves come together in a rosette and take on the form of a soft cushion. The Bellis perennis roze is hardy. It can tolerate all types of soil and withstand negative temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). Plant it after the last heavy frosts in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Very floriferous and with rapid growth, it is rather demanding. You can feed it with a liquid fertilizer for containers once or twice a week during the growing season. Water regularly but without excess. And to enjoy its exceptionally long flowering period, remember to remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms. It is ideal as a border plant in ground cover among elegant tulips or agératoïdes asters in spring, with sand catchflies in summer. It is unmatched for sprinkling meadows with colourful spots. However, it is in containers or pots that we spontaneously imagine it.

Did you know? The daisy, like the chamomile, like all Asteraceae (formerly Compositae), is a combination of multiple flowers on a head. Indeed, the yellow heart is formed by tiny tubular flowers, and, on the periphery, what is commonly called the petals or florets are just as many separate flowers in their own right.