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Planting English Daisy Flower in Your Backyard Garden
English daisy, also known as double dairy is a popular flowers in the English gardens. The English daisy belongs to the family Asteraceae. Sometime, the English Daisy is also called the White Carpet dairy although its blooms occasionally have a dash of red and yellow colors. English daisy is available in three color varieties including red, white and pink. Through breeding development, there are now semi double and double varieties for gardeners. English daisy is naturalized in the northeast region of England.
Before planting English daisy, you must choose a location in the garden. Spring is the best time to plant English daisies after the danger of frosts had passed. The planting site can get full sun or partial shade. The soil must be well drained so that it won’t retain moisture. Soil that has poor drainage system will cause the plant root to rot.
After that, you must visit the garden center to purchase the young plant. You should look for the plants that is in 4 inch – 1 gallon size containers. You should buy as many plants as possible to fill the designate location. The plants should shows signs of new growth in the flower buds. Plants that have dry or wilted leaves should be avoided. If the plants is diseased, you should not but it.
Once home, you can dig the planting holes for each of the English daisy plant. The depth of the hole should be the same depth as that of the planting containers in the nursery. After digging the holes, you can add the organic composts and peats in it. Next, you can put the plants inside the holes and shovel back the remaining dirt to cover up the roots. The English daisy plants should be spaced at 4 – 6 inches of space. When fertilizing the plants, be sure to follow the instructions on the fertilizer’s package. The manufacturer’s instructions will include the method and amount of fertilizer to use. You can use either fast or slow release fertilizer. However, the fish emulsion is the best fertilizer choice. With slow release fertilizer, you will only have to apply the fertilizer once in the growing season. The ground must be kept moisturized all the time. However, you must not over water the plant otherwise the soil can become waterclogged. You should also avoid compacted soil because it has poor drainage system.
In addition, you can put mulch around the plant to keep away weeds and encourage drainage system. After planting, you must water it thoroughly until the soil is moist.
If you want to plant English daisies from seeds, you must start them indoors about 8 weeks before the last frost date. After the frosts has passed, you can transfer the seeds into the garden. Due to its spreading habit, English daisy is suitable for growing on slopes. Although the daisy has a short stem, they can be used to make beautiful dried flower arrangement. English daisies can be germinated from seed. However, the cultivars in the nursery center are often sold in containers with roots.