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chrysanthemum 'Heide'

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An erect, woody-based, deciduous perennial, producing stems to 1m (39in) high and a spread of 50cm (20in), with deeply divided, aromatic green leaves. In late summer and autumn, the plants produce sprays of fully-double, flowers. The petals open pale lemon yellow in the centre of the flowers and fade to white as they age. They are long lasting in water and are ideal to grow for cutting. The plants are winter hardy throughout most of the UK, but if grown in colder areas, are best heavily mulched over winter, or lifted after flowering and kept in cold, but frost-free conditions until spring.

Scientific classification

Species: chrysanthemum 'Heide' (Chrysanthemum 'Heide')
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of chrysanthemum 'Heide'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of chrysanthemum 'Heide'

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chrysanthemum 'Heide' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Once flowering is over in late autumn, cut the whole plant down to 20cm (8in) tall.

Propagation

Propagate by basal softwood cuttings from overwintered stools in late winter or early spring. Cuttings should be rooted in a loamless compost the surface of which is covered with dry sand and kept in a temperature of 16°C. Place in a cold frame after first rooting and protect from frost. Harden off in mid spring. Established clumps may be propagated by division in spring.

Growing

Grow in a well-drained, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun. In cool regions lift the plants in autumn, before the first frosts and store the crowns in trays of just moist compost in frost-free conditions until spring. In areas where temperatures fall no lower than -5˚C (23˚F) in winter, plants may be left in the ground and protected by a thick mulch over winter, carefully removing this in spring, after the risk of frosts has passed.

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