Gazania Big Kiss Yellow Flame is an eye-catching flower that brings vibrant color and visual interest to gardens and landscapes. This popular gazania variety produces extra-large blooms in a bold shade of golden yellow marked with red stripes With its drought tolerance and low-maintenance needs, Big Kiss Yellow Flame is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to add long-lasting color to sunny spaces
Gazania Big Kiss Yellow Flame is a cultivar of Gazania rigens, a species of flowering plant native to South Africa. Often called treasure flower or African daisy, gazanias produce colorful daisy-like blooms and are known for thriving in hot, dry conditions.
The Big Kiss series offers flowers even larger than standard gazanias, with Big Kiss Yellow Flame wowing with 4-1/2 inch blooms held high above the foliage. The flowers feature golden yellow petals with striking red stripes radiating from the center. These bicolor blooms make a big visual impact in gardens containers, and landscapes.
Big Kiss Yellow Flame grows as a short, mounded perennial reaching 10-12 inches tall and wide. It spreads efficiently to create a dense carpet of flowers and foliage. Blooming begins in late spring and continues through summer into fall
Growing Conditions for Big Kiss Yellow Flame
This dwarf gazania thrives in full sun and hot, dry conditions. It needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Well-drained sandy or loamy soil is ideal, as gazanias dislike wet feet. The plants tolerate a range of soil pH from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.
Once established, Big Kiss Yellow Flame is quite drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. These plants require little fertilization and tolerate poor, nutrient-deficient soils.
Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, Big Kiss Yellow Flame can be grown as an annual in cooler climates. It works well in borders, rock gardens, and as edging. The compact size also suits containers and mixed plantings.
How to Grow Big Kiss Yellow Flame from Seed
Growing gazania from seed is a great way to add these flowers to your garden economically. Start indoors 10-12 weeks before your last expected spring frost. Sow seeds in pots or trays filled with a well-draining seed starting mix.
Lightly press the seeds into the soil surface without covering them, as gazania seeds need light to germinate. Keep the soil moist until seedlings emerge. Harden off young plants and transplant them into the garden after all danger of frost has passed.
You can also direct sow gazania seeds into the garden after the soil has warmed in spring. Simply sprinkle them over prepared soil and press in lightly. Maintain even moisture until germination. Thin seedlings to 8-12 inches apart.
Caring for Big Kiss Yellow Flame Plants
Gazanias are one of the easiest perennials to grow. They tolerate neglect and require minimal care to thrive. Here are some tips for success:
- Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooms
- Water only when the soil is completely dry to avoid root rot
- Apply a thin mulch layer to help retain soil moisture
- Prune back by 2/3 in late winter before new growth emerges
- Avoid fertilizer which can cause lanky, weak growth
Attracting Pollinators with Big Kiss Yellow Flame
Butterflies and bees flock to the bright, nectar-rich blooms of Big Kiss Yellow Flame. The daisy shape and sweet nectar attract an array of pollinators to your garden.
Plant gazanias in drifts or masses for the biggest impact. You can also pair them with other pollinator-friendly flowers like lantana, cosmos, zinnias, and salvias. A diverse patchwork of plants will draw in more pollinating insects.
Design Uses for Big Kiss Yellow Flame
This dwarf gazania lends itself to various landscape uses. Its vibrant color provides great contrast against green foliage or gray rocks. Here are some ways to utilize it:
- Mass as a colorful groundcover or border edging
- Mix with roses, lantana, and salvias in sunny beds
- Underplant around roses or in rock gardens
- Edge walkways, patios, and vegetable gardens
- Plant in decorative pots and planter boxes
Use Big Kiss Yellow Flame to blanket troublesome dry slopes and banks. The dense growth prevents erosion while providing a burst of color. It mixes nicely with orange gazanias and yellow ice plants for Mediterranean flair.
Growing Gazanias Successfully
Gazanias are one of the best flowers for hot, dry climates. Follow these tips to grow them successfully:
- Plant in full sun for at least 6 hours daily
- Amend heavy soil with sand or gravel to improve drainage
- Allow soil to dry out between waterings to prevent root rot
- Avoid fertilizer which causes weak, floppy growth
- Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering
- Mulch plants to conserve soil moisture
- Prune back by 2/3 in late winter before new growth starts
When provided with well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight, gazanias thrive with minimal care. Stunning flowers, drought tolerance, and a long bloom season make Big Kiss Yellow Flame a top choice for gardens in arid regions. Add this vibrant South African native to your landscape for vivid color from spring through fall.
Gazania rigens Big Kiss Yellow Flame Treasure Flower, African Daisy
Plug plants 3.8 x 3.2cm – Tray of 16
Inexpensive, immature, vigorous plants yet sensitive to dry and cold conditions. Theyll prefer to be potted-on before being planted out in the garden. For experienced gardeners.Our plug-plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: as soon as you receive them, transplant them and store them under cover (conservatory, greenhouse, frame, etc.) at a temperature of over 14°C for a few weeks before planting them outdoors as soon as the risk of frost has passed.
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The Gazania Big Kiss Yellow Flame offers large flowers reminiscent of daisies whose outer florets are beautifully striped with amber yellow and scarlet red. Exceptional for its long flowering period – from May to October – and the stunning beauty of its blooms, this less hardy variety thrives in pots on the terrace, as well as in summer beds.
Gazania is a plant of the Asteraceae family found throughout tropical Africa. The typical variety is sun yellow with an orange heart speckled with black and brown. It is a perennial cultivated as an annual in Europe. Gazania Big Kiss Yellow Flame is a cultivar from the Kiss series, with flowers that have grown in size and voluptuousness. It has increased in size by 50% compared to its parent. With an average diameter of 12 cm (5in), they are certainly the largest Gazania flowers at present. Each flower has a double row of outer ligules arranged in a staggered pattern. Each outer floret is scarlet red widely margined with amber yellow. The base is marked with purple brown. The central florets, which are tubular, give a velvety appearance to the generally amber to yellow ochre heart surrounded by a fine milk chocolate-coloured outline. This particular outline is marked with tiny bluish-gray dots evenly distributed. The flowers thus take on the appearance of a mandala with geometric figures. It almost seems as if a painter has leaned over and delicately brushed them; known in English as Treasure Flower, you can decide whether it is a gem or a work of art!
Gazania is a fairly low plant, reaching a maximum height of 30 cm (12in). The basal leaves form large tufts from which numerous stems rise, bearing a solitary head. They are tough, with a medium green colour on the upper side and silver-grey on the underside.To fully appreciate their essence, they should be planted in small clusters along the edges of flowerbeds, combined with taller and monochrome plants. They enhance slopes by emphasising their contours. Similarly, they are perfect in pots under a veranda, in troughs, or containers on a patio. They must be positioned in full sun otherwise the flowers will not open. Impatient gardeners will appreciate them for both their beauty and simplicity. They grow in all soils, with a preference for sandy soils that are well-drained, and can withstand long periods of drought. Gazanias, however, do not tolerate waterlogged soils. If you water them sparingly but regularly, they will be even more beautiful.
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Sow the seeds, having previously soaked them for a few hours, under glass from February to April. Bury them under 3 mm of a mixture of universal potting soil and sand. Keep them in a warm place, ideally with a temperature ranging from 18 to 25°C. Keep the soil slightly moist but without excess moisture. You will need to wait 14 to 30 days to see the seedlings appear. When they are large enough to handle, transplant them into pots where you will acclimatise them for about ten days. After that, you can plant them in open ground when the last frosts are no longer a concern. Be sure to space each young plant 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) apart.
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FAQ
Is Gazania Big Kiss a perennial or annual?
Gazanias are perennial plants in hardiness zones 8-10 and grown as annuals in cooler areas. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage flowering. Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer and kept in frost-free conditions over winter.
What does the yellow Gazania flower mean?
Gazania is also called a Treasure flower and it represents wealth and richness in a spiritual meaning in many cultures. Sprouts in: 1 – 2 weeks. Lasts up to: 12 weeks. Gazania is not heat-sensitive and grows best at 18 – 30 °C / 64 – 86 °F.