About this product

Bellis Mixed Colours – 13cm

Bellis perennis bedding varieties

13cm pot

Plant Highlights: Cheerful daisy flowers • Mixed seasonal colours • Compact rosette habit • Spring bedding favourite • Excellent for pots and border edging

Overview

These mixed-colour bedding Bellis are compact forms of Bellis perennis, grown for their bright daisy-like flowerheads held above neat rosettes of spoon-shaped green leaves. The current selection can include different shades and flower forms, with pink, red and white commonly represented among cultivated bedding Bellis. Flowering is centred on the cool spring season, with individual varieties differing in exact timing and flower form.

Their naturally low, compact habit makes Bellis particularly effective at the front of seasonal beds, along path edges and in spring containers. They combine easily with primroses, violas and spring bulbs, providing a layer of flowers close to ground level while taller plants rise behind them.

Why We Love It

• Compact growth fits easily into smaller pots and the front of bedding displays.

• Daisy-like blooms provide strong colour during the spring bedding season.

• Mixed colours can be grouped together for an informal display or repeated through a planting scheme.

• Performs in either full sun or partial shade.

• Useful for filling the low level beneath taller spring bulbs and seasonal plants.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in full sun or partial shade. Bellis performs well in the cooler conditions of spring and is useful where a seasonal display needs colour without requiring a hot, exposed position.

Watering

Water after planting and keep the soil or compost evenly moist while the roots establish. Continue to water when conditions become dry, particularly in containers, but ensure excess water can drain away rather than leaving the roots sitting in saturated compost.

Soil

Grow in moderately fertile soil with good drainage and reliable moisture. For pots and seasonal containers, use a good-quality peat-free multipurpose compost and make sure drainage holes remain clear.

Hardiness and Seasonal Care

Bellis perennis is naturally a hardy perennial, and many cultivated bedding selections tolerate cold conditions well. However, exact hardiness and persistence vary between varieties. Good drainage is especially valuable during prolonged wet Irish weather, and plants in small containers are more exposed to severe conditions than those growing in the ground.

Routine Care

Remove faded flowerheads regularly to keep the display tidy and encourage the plant to direct its energy towards further flowers rather than seed. Trim away damaged or tired foliage when necessary. Bellis used in formal seasonal bedding is often replaced when its main display has finished.

Feeding

Plants in fresh, fertile soil generally need little additional feeding during a short seasonal display. Container plants kept for an extended period can be fed with a suitable general liquid fertiliser according to the product instructions.

Perfect For

• Spring bedding displays

• Window boxes and patio containers

• Low edging along paths and borders

• Planting beneath taller spring bulbs

• Combining with primroses, violas and other cool-season bedding

Good to Know

This is a mixed-colour bedding selection rather than one named Bellis cultivar. Flower colour, flower form, markings, exact flowering period and eventual size can therefore vary across the current in-store selection.

Product Information

• Supplied in a 13cm pot

• Mixed-colour bedding Bellis selection