Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie' (Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie')

Botanical name

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie'

Other names

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie', Dendranthema 'Pennine Alfie'

Genus

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum

Variety or Cultivar

'Pennine Alfie' _ 'Pennine Alfie' is a half-hardy, bushy, deciduous perennial with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, in autumn, single, bronze-flushed, yellow flowers with spoon-shaped petals.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Aromatic leaves

Habit

Bushy

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Colour

Flower

Pale-yellow, Flushed bronze in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Capsid bug , Earwigs , Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf-mining sawflies

Diseases

In addition to these diseases, a virus may cause stunting and leaf markings.

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew , Chrysanthemum white rust , Grey mould

General care

Pruning

Pinch out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage bushy plants. Staking is usually required. Deadhead if desired.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie' (Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging

Cultivation

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Water freely in dry periods. Best if fed throughout the growing season. In mild areas, leave in the ground and protect with a thick, dry mulch. Elsewhere, lift the crowns and store in a greenhouse. Winter hardiness may vary considerably from year to year and location to location within the same zone.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie' (Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Phenacoccus solani

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Unknown

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Watching brief for potential impact on tomato production in the Mediterranean. Other southern European countries likely to be more at risk. Precautionary action will be taken on findings on planting material to protect glasshouse crops and botanical gardens.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie' (Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie')

Common pest name

Green semi-looper

Scientific pest name

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous moth pest which is morphologically identical to a pest already established in the UK in protected environments and being controlled by IPM. Not expected to cause greater impacts than other species of Chrysodeixis in the UK.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie' (Chrysanthemum 'Pennine Alfie')

Common pest name

African cottom leafworm; Cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton worm; Mediterranean climbing cutworm; Meditteranea Brocade; Tobacco cutworm

Scientific pest name

Spodoptera littoralis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/