Tanacetum coccineum 'James Kelway' syn. Chrysanthemum coccineum 'James Kelway'
Painted Daisy 'James Kelway'
'James Kelway' has bright red daisy-like flowers with yellow centres, and fern-like foliage. Dead-heading encourages further flowering. NOTE contact with skin may cause irritation.
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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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Free draining
Common name
Painted Daisy 'James Kelway'
Latin name
Tanacetum coccineum 'James Kelway' syn. Chrysanthemum coccineum 'James Kelway'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
6.6 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Tanacetum coccineum 'James Kelway' syn. Chrysanthemum coccineum 'James Kelway'
'James Kelway' has bright red daisy-like flowers with yellow centres, and fern-like foliage. Dead-heading encourages further flowering. NOTE contact with skin may cause irritation.
Planting Season
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant pot grown young plants into containers or borders during spring.
Propagation by Division
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Using a fork dig up plant ,try to keep the root ball as complete as possible.split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade.Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.
Propagation by Stem Tip Cutting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Stem tip cuttings are taken in the spring/early summer from this years growth. Cleanly cut just below a leaf joint, up to a 10cm tip, remove lower leaves and pinch out the tip, dip into hormone compound and place them around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost., water well. Place a plastic bag over the pot to give humidity, the bag must be removed a couple of times a week to ventilate, put the pot in a light spot but avoid direct sunlight.