Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' - P9

Description
The Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' (Chrysanthemum hortorum) is a bushy perennial that produces purplish-red, basket-shaped, ray-like flowers from September to October. Its rough, egg-shaped, serrated leaves are grey-green. In a sunny position with well-drained, calcareous, loose soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1 m and spreads to approx. 50 cm. The Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' is highly frost-hardy.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * very beautiful in containers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' are grey-green, ovate, rough and serrated.

Frost hardiness
The Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Bushy.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Chrysanthemum 'Feuerzauber' sets beautiful accents together with: Garden autumn anemone, candelabra silver primrose, smooth-leaved aster.

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- If watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought. - This plant should not be cut back in autumn, as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
Chrysanthemum hortorum 'Feuerzauber' produces semi-double, basket-shaped, ray-like, purplish-red flowers from September onwards.

Use
Tubs, cutting, rock garden, winter garden, cottage garden, bee pasture