Aster 'Coombe Fishacre' (Michelmas daisy 'Coombe Fishacre' )
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Aster 'Coombe Fishacre'
Other names: Michelmas daisy 'Coombe Fishacre' , Calico aster 'Coombe Fishacre' , Fall aster 'Coombe Fishacre' , Aster lateriflorus 'Coombe Fishacre'
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Genus: Aster
Variety or cultivar: 'Coombe Fishacre' _ 'Coombe Fishacre' is an erect, clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, toothed dark green leaves and, from midsummer to mid-autumn, pink-flushed, white flowers with pink to yellow-brown centres.
Aster 'Coombe Fishacre' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Pink, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, White, Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases: Fusarium wilt , Grey mould , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning: Mulch after cutting back in late autumn. This cultivar can be cut or pinched back in early summer to encourage a bushier, compact form and later flowers. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide, preferably in spring, but can be done in autumn.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Aster 'Coombe Fishacre' (Michelmas daisy 'Coombe Fishacre' ) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist soil in partial shade. Will tolerate well-drained soil in full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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