Aster 'Hundreds and Thousands' (Michaelmas daisy 'Hundreds and Thousands')
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0.2m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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1 year to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Aster 'Hundreds and Thousands'
Other names: Michaelmas daisy 'Hundreds and Thousands'
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Genus: Aster
Variety or cultivar: 'Hundreds and Thousands' _ 'Hundreds and Thousands' is a compact, bushy bedding plant with medium sized rose, white, dark blue, scarlet and crimson flowers from summer until the frost.
Aster 'Hundreds and Thousands' is: Deciduous
Flower: Scarlet, Rose-pink, Dark-blue, Crimson, White in Summer; Scarlet, Rose-pink, Dark-blue, Crimson, White in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Bushy, Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Rounded
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Specific pests: Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Michaelmas daisy mite , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases: Fusarium wilt , Grey mould , Leaf spot
General care
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Aster 'Hundreds and Thousands' (Michaelmas daisy 'Hundreds and Thousands') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, City, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open and sunny position.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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