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Genus: Chrysanthemum
Species: segetum
Variety: 'Eastern Star'
Family Name: Compositae/Asteraceae
Seed Catalogue No.: 345J
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers
Colour: Yellow/Orange
Flowers: May, June, July, August, September
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
Average Rating: (5 of 5 based on 1 reviews)
Reviewed by Dorinde on 26th August 2019
What a great addition to the allotment this was! Dead-easy to grow; the only thing this season giving me no fuss or headaches whatsoever. A variety of yellow and cream daisies has been brightening up the garden since the end of June.
Rating: 5
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Germination Instructions
Can be sown year round, for improved results sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost, press seeds into soil but do not cover. Ideal temp. 18-21°C. Germination takes 10-18 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed with 30cm spacing. Can be sown directly from April into well prepared soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.
Growing Instructions
Pinch out growing tips and first set of leaves in May to create a bushier plant.
Cultivation Instructions
Deadhead or cut flowers to extend flowering window. Cut plant to ground level after first frosts. Divide every 3-4 years to maintain plant vigour. Divide as soon a growth begins in spring.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 552
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Chrysanthemum segetum, 'Eastern Star'
