Chrysanthemum 'Caukeel Copper' (29c) | chrysanthemum 'Caukeel Copper'

Herbaceous Perennial

A half-hardy perennial to 90cm in height, with divided green leaves and sprays of flowers, 7cm in width, with warm yellowy orange florets, incurved at the centres and reflexed at the edges

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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: Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: Reflexed, Early flowering Outdoor Spray chrysanthemums are upright plants with medium-sized, fully double flowerheads, the florets curved outwards from the centre, flowering in late summer and autumn

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water freely in dry weather. Staking is usually required. In mild areas leave in the ground protected by a thick mulch, elsewhere, lift the crowns and store over winter. See chrysanthemum cultivation for more detailed advice

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring, using shoots from stored plants (stools)

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pinch out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage the development of branching stems. Cut back to 20cm in the autumn to produce a stool

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, earwigs, leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bugs, leaf miners, and sometimes red spider mites and whiteflies

Diseases

May be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds, powdery mildews and chrysanthemum white rust