Chrysanthemum 'Prelude Apricot' (Poppins Series)

RHS Plant Profile

chrysanthemum 'Prelude Apricot'

Conservatory Greenhouse Herbaceous Perennial

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'Prelude Apricot' is a bushy herbaceous perennial about 30cm high with a branching habit, aromatic green leaves, and many semi-double flowerheads with pale bronze ray florets and golden disc florets from early autumn to the first frosts

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: 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

Fragrance Foliage

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

How to Grow

Cultivation

In milder areas grow all year round in moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered position, and overwinter with a coarse organic mulch such as bark chips or bracken; in colder areas, overwinter in containers in a frost-free place such as a cool conservatory; for more advice see chrysanthemum cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or by basal softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning required: Poppins Series chrysanthemums are naturally branching and do not need pinching out

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, chrysanthemum leaf miner, leaf and bud eelworms, earwigs, capsid bug and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

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