Aster amellus 'King George'
Michaelmas Daisy 'King George'
Michaelmas Daisies are types of asters, so named because they flower around Michaelmas in UK (end of September). The daisy-like flowers are usually mauve or purple. They make good cut flowers, and they are attractive to bees. Some Michaelmas daisies grow up to 2m tall.'King George' is one of the earliest blooming Michaelmas daisies. Theflowers are deep lilac with yellow centres
Contributed by @hardys
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Michaelmas Daisy 'King George'
Latin name
Aster amellus 'King George'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.60 M
Aster amellus 'King George'
Michaelmas Daisies are types of asters, so named because they flower around Michaelmas in UK (end of September). The daisy-like flowers are usually mauve or purple. They make good cut flowers, and they are attractive to bees. Some Michaelmas daisies grow up to 2m tall.'King George' is one of the earliest blooming Michaelmas daisies. Theflowers are deep lilac with yellow centres
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn
Plant in an open sunny site, in soil that is alkaline toslightly acid, fertile and moisture retentive in spring and summer. A.alpinus, A. amellus, A. x frikarti and A.pyrenaeus 'Lutetia' and A.thomsonii 'Nanus' require alkaline soils and good winter drainage. Plant out autumn flowering asters in mid or late spring and spring flowering asters in mid-autumn or early spring.
Propagation by division.
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
After approximately three years, once herbaceous perennial varieties have become established clumps they should be divided in order to retain vigour. Many herbaceous plants can be divided in autumn, but spring may be the safer option just as they are starting into growth. Autumn division may result in the loss of smaller divisions if a cold, wet winter follows. The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn
Michaelmas daisies are late flowering asters. They flower from early to late Autumn