Mexican Daisy’s
June 18, 2013
These cheerful little Daisy’s are a favorite in my yard. I love how they come in different colors, pinks, purples, whites , a nice blend to look at each day. They stay blooming from spring to fall and are pretty much a “bush” . In the last few years I’ve taken clippings to propagate and plant around the yard. Now that I have several of them going it was time to collect their seeds. It’s a long delicate operation because these little flowers make even smaller seeds that can blow away with a breath of air. Literally.
I’ve decided to collect two ways, one by snatching up the fuzzy seed heads and another is simply brush them off some rocks that I shoved under one of the bushes. This way, when the wind blows the seeds, they collect on the rock, making collection a little easier.
4 Comments
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Porgie's Mom
Hi there, How you propagate this plant from clipping? I'm dying to have one & all my attempts to do it from seeds failed 🙁 How long it takes seeds to germinate? I actually lay the seeds on a damp tissue paper & put it inside a transparent drink cup & covered the opening with a cling wrap.
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mburbage@sbcglobal.net
You can propagate by taking a branched stem and laying it down against the ground, bury it just a little, but do not clip from main plant. It takes a few weeks, maybe less depends on the health and the weather but roots should start forming on the part you buried. You do it the same way I did Rosemary, check this post out I have pictures of the steps https://itsmysideoflife.com/2013/02/propagating-plants-rosemary.html
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mburbage@sbcglobal.net
Also it takes about 14-30 days for the seeds to germinate . You will not cover these seeds to germinate, but keep the ground moist. You can start planting after the last frost
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Porgie's Mom
Thank you so much!