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Albany Daisy in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Actinodium Cunninghamii

 

Albany Daisy

The Albany or Swamp daisy is not a daisy at all but is a relative of the gum tree. It is a low growing shrub that is quite difficult to cultivate. Best grown in a pot in the garden as it can crowd out in a garden bed.Prune it straight after flowering and use a freely draining soil mix.

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plant Features
  • Albany Daisy likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Albany Daisy likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Albany Daisy is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Albany Daisy likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Albany Daisy

Latin name

Actinodium Cunninghamii

type

Shrub

family

Myrtaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Albany Daisy likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Albany Daisy is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Albany Daisy likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Albany Daisy likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Albany Daisy is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 0.50 M 1.00 M

Actinodium Cunninghamii

The Albany or Swamp daisy is not a daisy at all but is a relative of the gum tree. It is a low growing shrub that is quite difficult to cultivate. Best grown in a pot in the garden as it can crowd out in a garden bed.Prune it straight after flowering and use a freely draining soil mix.


planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

It is sometimes grafted onto a tougher rootstock to try and improve its growing performance. Prune it straight after flowering and use a freely draining soil mix.

 
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