www.gardenworldimages.com Dendranthema 'Pennine Lotus'
'Pennine Lotus' is a half-hardy perennial to 90cm in height, with divided foliage and very pale greenish-yellow flowers 6cm across, the florets reflexed, the inner ones tipped with deep lemon yellow
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
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Grow in a sheltered site in full sun in fertile well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter and general purpose fertiliser. Water freely in dry weather. Pinching out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage free flowering bushy plants. Staking is usually required. There is no need to deadhead. In mild areas leave in the ground protected by a thick mulch. Elsewhere lift the crowns and store in a greenhouse, raising fresh plants from these each year
Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored stools
Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf miners. Leaf and bud eelworms can damage stock that has not been heat-treated and earwigs sometimes damage blooms. Capsid bug and glasshouse red spider mite are occasional pests
May be susceptible to chrysanthemum white rust, which can be very damaging and hard to control. Powdery mildews can be damaging in dry conditions. In wet weather grey moulds and other fungal rots can be severe. A virus may cause stunting and leaf markings