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Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss Red’ offers you truly astounding blooms. Held ‘en masse’ above verdant foliage these powerful, daisy-like blooms open so wide it feels as though you’re being welcomed into the garden by their beaming smiles from June to October. Bright and bold, they are a rich, scarlet red with a bronze shadow line at the base of each large petal, so striking that passers-by will stop in their tracks to take second look. Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss Red’ is a drought tolerant perennial which simply loves the heat. They will thrive in your sunniest border and will quickly fill any gaps with joyous blooms. Alternatively, you could add them to a grand summer container display with Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss Yellow Flame’ and Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss White Flame’ to create a trio which will light up your patio and ‘wow ‘your loved ones. Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss Red’ is a half-hardy (H3) plant which will require winter protection in colder parts of the UK and grows to a height and spread of 25cm. Prefers to be planted in a spot which benefits from full sun and well-drained soil any kind except clay.
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Key Information
Latin Name | Gazania rigens ‘Big Kiss Red’ |
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Common Name | Treasure Flower |
Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
Colour | Red |
Format | Young Plants |
Position | Full-Sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 m |
Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
Drought Tolerant | Yes |
Good for pots | Yes |
Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
Good for Rockeries | Yes |
Good for wildlife | Yes |
Good for pollinators | Yes |