Do shasta daisies ever bloom???

I live in SC. I planted some shasta daisies from seed last spring...they've succeeded in staying thick and green...but I have yet to see them bloom??? HELP!

Patience, J.....The older types of shasta daisy are biennial, so they grow that nice clump of leaves the first year, then bloom like all git out the second.

I agree with Ivey....they should bloom this year. This spring when your weather starts to warm up, give them a feeding of fertilizer, regular watering and you should have plenty of flowers. Depending on your zone, when fall hits again cut them to the ground, winter mulch them, and see what Mother Nature brings you the following spring.

I agree with Emlyn. I've Shasta daisies in my west-facing flower bed along with gazanias and 3 dwarf "heavenly bamboo" plants. The daisies bloom profusely each summer and I cut them back each fall. Only problem I forsee is that they proliferate by runners and I'll need to dig some of them up.

I have planted various Shastas up here in the Tundra, and they can really spread....I have them growing out from the flower beds, but it's OK, as they get mowed. Or if someone wants a little Shasta plant, there they are!

Mine didn't bloom until their 3rd year! The foliage has been lush, but they never put a bloom on until this year. And WOW...they are beautiful. I'm glad they spread because I definately want lots of them. So hang in there, they won't disappoint you.

When I lived in Charleston, SC, my Shasta's didn't bloom until their 2nd year.......but I found out that they really do like being thinned out too, so maybe that was the problem. But hang in there........most of them will bloom the latter part of their first year.

Oh dear, I didn't know I was suppose to cut them back and cover them in the fall.

I hope my shasta's survived the winter. This will be their third summer. They bloomed beautifully last year.

Julie

don't worry, when i got my house my shasta daisies hadn't been thinned or cut or taken care of in 2-3 years. just yanked them apart with the shovel and planted, they're doing beautifully. this is one plant that'll take a lot of punishment. cutting them back just makes it less mess, dying leaves and all.

My shasta daisies are honest to goodness about 4ft high...and they've finally got buds on them... is it unusual for them to be this tall?

My Shasta's grow 4ft also, but they have plenty of mulch, fertilizer, and water so they grow and bloom like crazy.And in the fall after they die off, I cover them with the fallen leaves and they stay "safe" until spring, then I uncover and they take off
Diane

Well, mine are blooming nicely but, they're falling over...from being so tall or heavy I guess....I've been giving mine Miracle Grow....

I'm glad your shasta daisies are blooming. Mine did not come up this year. They were either victims of the past winter or they drowned this spring. I will have to plant more.

Jenniflower, There are many varieties of Shasta Daisies, I have some that grow to 4 feet and others that are only 18 inches, The tall ones can get a bit floppy under heavy bloom so I make a "cage" for them of bamboo stakes and twine which helps. I am a zone 4B and never mulch them..they come back bigger and better each year..and also self seed quite nicely.

I have another question...is it best to cut the flowers or to let them take their course?