Osteospermum jucundum (common names: Osteospermum)

Wow great photo, I like the simple fllowers so do the bees.

There are a couple of much darker ones available try the plant finder,there are also more colours but they are not hardy.

Hi there Sprizthenry, my trusty set of plant tomes tell me that they come in shades of bluey-purple, pink, white and yellow. Osteospermum 'Whirlygig' is the most fantastic looking thing - the species name jucundum only appears next to a pink variety. Hope this helps.

Yes it does, joey, thanks. I'd come to the conclusion that jucundum ones are pink, and I think that's the one I have - so now I need to look at others in the plant finder that have different names! I don't really like the 'Whirlygig' one - personal preference, I suppose.

Thanks also Wyeboy - I have got really confused with the Plantfinder, it doesn't say whether the plants listed are perennials. Do I assume that they all are in there? or are they perennials but not hardy? I can't cope with digging them up and overwintering in the greenhouse. What a confused person I am! I still need recommended named varieties, I think.

That is gorgeous Spritz! The blue centre really draws the eye into the flower.

Beautiful colour

Very Pretty. I have a Jamboana Purple Osteospermum

Hi, if it's really woody, I don't think you could split it, prune it back in Spring, this is what I did with my Spanish ones, I used to prune mine really hard then they would send out new leaves from the centre, only other thing, dig it out, replenish the soil and buy a smaller new one, they're not very expensive. You can see mine on my pics.

Peg a few pieces from the large plant down, when they have rooted(as they will in a very short time)then take out the old plant.