Growing Bellis perennis Pom Pom 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 Â¼in 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

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.

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

You can often obtain seeds or plants from our mail order company of choice Thompson & Morgan

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2 thoughts on “Growing Bellis perennis Pom Pom Daisies”

HI
I prefer the pom style daisy and not the more common looking daisy, which have come through now. How do I keep the poms only to grow.

Buy the seed or plants as pompom and hope for the best. Weed out the singles if you wish

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