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Aster la vista Conjure up instant mists and mellow fruitfulness with the Michaelmas daisy, says Graham Rice
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THE first plants we think of as classics of the autumn garden are
maples and those other shrubs and trees whose leaves develop such a
fiery autumn colour. But altogether more manageable in a small
garden, and so much cheaper and quicker to grow, are those other
autumn classics, Michaelmas daisies.
Their soft colours have an intrinsically autumnal air, the range
of colours is impressive, they're splendid as cut flowers, easy to
propagate and easy to grow.
What more can you ask? ...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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For autumn flowers it aster be these.
The Birmingham Post (England)
; Michaelmas daisies and Autumn seem to grow old together as the sun drops lower in the sky, leaves turn to reds and golds and the year shrinks towards its end. These autumn flowering asters provide a reliable annual show with very little trouble apart from mildew and mould which disfigures the
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Saturday Life: GARDENING: Colours to keep winter at bay.(Features)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
; ... shiny, rougher leaves and grow to 90-120cm (3-4ft) high. Colours range from white and pink to purple, wine and red. And the good news is that most of these are resistant to mildew. Michaelmas daisies do best in moist, reasonably rich soil and full sun. They don ...
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 "Birmingham Evening Mail (England)")
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AUTUMN COLOURS TO KEEP WINTER AT BAY.
Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
; ... and grow to 90-120cm (3-4ft) high. Colours range from white and pink to purple, wine and red. Special attention And the good news is that most of these are resistant to mildew. Michaelmas daisies do best in moist, reasonably rich soil and full sun. They don ...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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DIVIDE AND SHEAR MICHAELMAS DAISIES IN EARLY SPRING.(Life and Arts)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Q: I enjoyed my sky blue Michaelmas daisies this past fall, but now the stems and leaves are black. Can I cut these plants to the ground and hope for more growth, or are they done for? -- W.P., Auburn MB: Your Michaelmas daisies aren't done for, they've only just begun. Shear those blackened plants
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 "The People (London, England)")
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GARDENING: Patch up your patch!; PLUG THOSE GAPS WITH COLOURFUL BLOOMS.(Features)
The People (London, England)
; Byline: STEVE RICHES FUNNY things happen in your garden at this time of year. As spring colour fades, you'll wade through undergrowth, hacking back clematis and other dead-flowered clambering giants. You'll be ripping out cornflowers, delphiniums and others past their best and despairing at bits of
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