I
love Marguerite (Bellis perennis)! Last year I'd grown many Marguerite from seed and this spring I see a colorful border along my
flower beds.
When I'd read about this plant I learned that Bellis perennis has one botanical name and many common names, including perennial Marguerite, lawn daisy, English daisy.
Here
in North they generally bloom from April to midsummer, although when
grown under ideal conditions, they have a very long flowering season
and will even produce a few flowers in October. Here are photos of
different varieties of Marguerite in my garden.
It's
said they can generally be grown in zone 4 - 8 (where minimum
temperatures are above −30°F (−34°C). As I garden in zone 5a my Marguerite grow well. I
planted them in full sunny spots and in partial shade beds.
They grow
themselves and require low maintenance, without serious insect or
disease problems. I'd like to try propagating Marguerite by root
division after flowering in autumn.
Speedstar White.
Speedstar white
I've read (but haven't tried) young leaves can be eaten raw in salads or cooked, but leaves become increasingly astringent with age. Flower buds and petals also can be eaten raw in sandwiches, soups and salads. It is also used as a tea and as a vitamin supplement.
Bellissima Red, .
Bellissima Red.
Bellissima Red.
Bellissima red
What
is your experience in growth of Marguerite?
How
do you propagate them in your garden?
The red Marguerita looks almost unreal. They are very tidy looking flowers, great colours. I've been busy teaching & it's nice to to be back catching up on my favourite blogs again.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Juliet you're with us blogging, thank you1
DeleteI grew some from seed some years ago and some still remain but maybe I should sow some more. The daisy we get in out lawns is a single white version of this plant
ReplyDeleteYou're right Sue, they can disappear because Marguerite is biennials plant.
DeleteI adore these flowers but they do not return to my garden as I have tried several times...glad yours are growing as they make such a fine display Nadezda!
ReplyDeleteI planted then along my mixborder bed, Donna. In fall I usually pick up their seed as I do with other biennials plants.
DeleteI love these little beautiful flowers. The red Marguerita looks wonderfully in the grass !!
ReplyDeleteAs always, your pictures are excellent !!!
Greetings
Glad you liked my photos, Ela.
DeleteBeutiful display of the various Marguarites Nadezda. I have only the wild single one growing in my grass on some spots. I tried the cultivated in the past in my garden but they did not survive.
ReplyDeleteAs I have an experience, they need enough dry soil, Janneke. My garden is partly dry and partly wet, so I choose the spot where to plant Marguarite.
DeleteHello Nadezda girl ! .. You are so patient to grow plants from seed .. I am not but wished I was because it most be so satisfying to see the whole cycle of a plant's life.
ReplyDeleteYour header picture is WOW ! .. so pretty ! ... My favorite os the white flower edged in red/pink ..
I think I have had these before but they sort of disappeared in the garden .. might have to try again after seeing yours !
Who could be gloomy looking at these flowers .. they scream HAPPY ! LOL
Joy : )
I grow some flowers from seed because it's cheaper way to have them in my garden, Joy. This autumn I will pick up their seed and plant them next spring.
DeleteEsas fussias son una maravilla.
ReplyDeleteAntes sólo veíamos la clásica margarita y ahora es ven de todos los colores hay algunas lilas por jardines preciosas.
Buen fin de semana.
Besos.
Si Laura, a mi tambien gustan esas flores. Pequenas y lindas. Buen domingo.
DeleteOh, Nadezda, your Marguerites are so very pretty, one more beautiful than the other. Wonderful colours!
ReplyDeleteI have very little experience in growing them, and even less success. :)
How is your weather in these days? We have had much wind and rain showers; and strong, even dangerous, winds are predicted even for tomorrow.
Have a lovely Sunday!
Hope the weather will improve and we are really in summer. Happy week Sara!
DeleteI don't grow these Nedezda but think they look gorgeous. I might try to add some of these to my garden next spring.
ReplyDeleteI think marguerite will grow well in your climate, Angie.
DeleteHi Nadezda, I love Bellis perennis, I have had them several years, I usually buy them as tiny plug plants in September and they grow big and start to flower in December/January together with my other winter plants. I still have some in flower right now but they are coming to an end. I don’t usually save seed as they are really cheap to buy.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to see marguerite flowering in January, Helene! I'd love to. Here they bloom till September and then I divide their roots and plant in other spots.
DeleteI have mixed feelings about Margueritas. They look lovely but I know that they can be real nuisance on lawns. So I prefer not to have them in my garden. But some large mansion lawns with them in bloom look really nice!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think that garden marguerite could be so invasive Tistou. Thanks for your information.
DeleteI have seen them in other gardens but don't grow them myself. Are they annual or perennial?
ReplyDeleteThey are biennials Jason.
DeleteThese are such pretty flowers. At the school where I work white ones grow in the lawn and look very charming. I've tried planting them in my lawn at home but they don't usually last for more than a couple of years for me.
ReplyDeleteYes, they last two years and then can disappear, Peter. Therefore I divide them in fall and plant in other places.
DeleteYour marguerites are very pretty. I had a big ½ barrel in the back yard full of soil but we had planted nothing in it. Wild marguerites came up somehow and covered the barrel for quite a long time – they were pretty but now they are gone. In your garden do you also grow herbs like rosemary, oregano, parsley and so on?
ReplyDeleteHow interesting, Vagabonde. Yes, i grow some herbs, but those that do not need much heat in our short summer:((. They are parsley, celery, dill, sorrel.
DeleteWelcome Nadezda.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I rarely visit you and other blogs.
This lack of time.
UwielbTeriam daisies. As you probably remember also grew in my garden.
Already long ago they are on composter. All seedlings are annuals.
Bred by modifying. Horror.
I wish you a nice weekend.
Regards.
Lucia