Chrysanthemum 'Isabellarosa' (21d)
chrysanthemum 'Isabellarosa'
Clump-forming, bushy perennial about 60cm tall, with mid-green leaves, and bearing single pale peach-pink flowerheads to 5cm across, with bright yellow disk centres, in late autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Chrysanthemum are erect woody-based perennials with aromatic, pinnately lobed leaves and flowerheads of diverse form, from late summer to late autumn
- Name status
Unresolved
- Horticultural Group
- Single Korean chrysanthemums are perennials with lobed leaves and single flowerheads
How to grow
Cultivation
Does best in a well-drained, moderately-fertile soil in full sun. Pinch out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage free-flowering, bushy plants. See chrysanthemum cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by division or basal stem cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Cut down flowered stems to 10cm after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to chrysanthemum leaf miner, aphids, earwigs, eelworm and capsid bug
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis), powdery mildews and chrysanthemum white rust
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