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Frikarts Aster Floras Delight in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight'

 

Frikart's Aster 'Flora's Delight'

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. 'Flora's Delight' is a mound forming, bushy and upright plant with oval dark green leaves, and lavender-blue coloured flowers from mid summer to mid autumn.

 
plant Features
  • Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Frikarts Aster Floras Delight is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Frikart's Aster 'Flora's Delight'

Latin name

Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Frikarts Aster Floras Delight is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Frikarts Aster Floras Delight likes very little 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

The size of a fully grown Frikarts Aster Floras Delight is 0.25meters x 0.30meters 0.25 M 0.30 M

Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight'

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. 'Flora's Delight' is a mound forming, bushy and upright plant with oval dark green leaves, and lavender-blue coloured flowers from mid summer to mid autumn.


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

 
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