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michaelmas daisy, Frost flower

This plant was grown from a cutting of the previous year, and planted in a container in 1/2 sun. It did very well throughout the summer and flowered well into autumn until first frost

Classification

  • Common Names: michaelmas daisy, Frost flower

  • Family: michelii

  • Variety:

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michealmas daisy in border

Propagation Notes

  • Plant Type: Perennial

  • Propagation:

  • Hardiness:

  • Flowering Season:

grow from seed; well drained sunny spot, spacing 38-45 cm apart

propagated several plants from cuttings in early autumn by cutting semi-ripe tips and putting them in seedling compost.

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Daisy - single

michaelmas daisies

self sowing

  • Common Names: michaelmas daisies

  • Family: lateriflorus

  • Variety:

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michaelmas daisies

2023-02-25: sow harvested seed of purple aster in pods. this seed was harvested in 2021

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Daisy - double
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Double daisy in bed
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Image987.jpg: 2020-11-14