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chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem'

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Dee Gem' is a half-hardy perennial to 90cm in height, with sprays of flowers 8cm in width, the inner florets deep purplish-red, the outer florets and reverses pale pink

Scientific classification

Species: chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem' (Chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem')
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bedding · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem'

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chrysanthemum 'Dee Gem' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and budding
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and budding

Fertilizing

Regular balanced feed, switching to higher potash near bloom

Pruning

Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored stools

Growing

Grow in a sheltered site in full sun in fertile well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter and general purpose fertiliser. Water freely in dry weather. Pinching out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage free flowering bushy plants. Staking is usually required. There is no need to deadhead. In mild areas leave in the ground protected by a thick mulch. Elsewhere lift the crowns and store in a greenhouse, raising fresh plants from these each year

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to glasshouse grey mould, powdery mildews and chrysanthemum white rust

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and leaf miners. Leaf and bud eelworms can damage stock that has not been heat-treated. Earwigs sometimes damage blooms. Capsid bug and glasshouse red spider mite are occasional pests

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