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Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series) (Marguerite 'Santana')
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2 hours care
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per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series)
Other names
Marguerite 'Madeira Santana', Argyranthemum 'Ohmadsant', Marguerite 'Santana', Anthemis frutescens 'Santana', Boston daisy 'Santana', Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Santana', Cobbity daisy 'Santana', Paris daisy 'Santana'
Genus
Argyranthemum Argyranthemum
Variety or Cultivar
'Santana' _ 'Santana' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen subshrub, often grown as an annual, with finely divided, aromatic, dark grey-green leaves and, from late spring or early summer into autumn, upright stems bearing deep red flower heads with yellow centres.
Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series) is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
Flower
Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf-mining sawflies Leaf-mining sawflies
Crown gall Crown gall
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to extend flowering season.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series) (Marguerite 'Santana') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Mulch to protect from frost and to maintain soil moisture. Water in dry spells.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
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Botanical name
Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series)
Other names
Marguerite 'Madeira Santana', Argyranthemum 'Ohmadsant', Marguerite 'Santana', Anthemis frutescens 'Santana', Boston daisy 'Santana', Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Santana', Cobbity daisy 'Santana', Paris daisy 'Santana'
Genus
Argyranthemum Argyranthemum
Variety or Cultivar
'Santana' _ 'Santana' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen subshrub, often grown as an annual, with finely divided, aromatic, dark grey-green leaves and, from late spring or early summer into autumn, upright stems bearing deep red flower heads with yellow centres.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
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Colour
Flower
Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to extend flowering season.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Argyranthemum 'Santana' (Madeira Series) (Marguerite 'Santana') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Mulch to protect from frost and to maintain soil moisture. Water in dry spells.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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