Cultivation and Growing Tips for Pompom Daisies

• Bellis perennis is the name of the small common daisy found in great profusion growing in lawns. Pom Pom Daisy is the cultivated double daisy that makes a good spring flowering ornamental plant.
• Grow from seed sown in late spring/early summer outdoors in a sheltered, shady site in a well prepared seed bed about ¼in deep.
• Germination usually takes 14-21 days.
• Thin seedlings out to 4-6in apart when they are large enough to handle and finally transplant to flowering site in autumn in sun or part shade for flowering the following spring.
• Bellis perenis Pom Poms are great for small beds, edging, windowboxes etc.
• Greenfly love to eat the tender leaves so keep an eye open in case you need to treat the plants

Common Names and Varieties of Pom Poms to Consider

• Pompom daisies are available in red, pink and white. You can buy them as self colours or in mixed packets of seed
• ‘Tasso Mixed’ is one of the best pomponette bellis ever introduced! Flowers are larger than normal pom – pom types, on compact, short, strong flower stems. The bright colours of rose, deep rose, red and white, will all give excellent results
• ‘Petite Pom Pom’ and ‘Pomponette’ have rosettes of mid-green leaves with narrow stems topped with pink, dark pink and white pompons from early spring to autumn.

Old & Odd Tips From Gardeners Tips

• Pom Pom daisies look good in containers, rockeries and paired with Tulips.
• Deadheading will prolong flowering or leave to seed and collect for next season.
• Will grow in some shade and withstand an open windy position

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