Chrysanthemum 'Cameo'
Chrysanthemum 'Cameo' (Chrysanthemum 'Cameo') is a half hardy perennial herbaceous plant with cream and white flowers in early Fall, late Fall and mid Fall, and it takes less than 1 year to flower. It grows well in direct sun, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are explosion shaped arranged in a compound capitulum inflorescence. It has low drought tolerance. It looks best in Autumn.
General [edit]
Can be grown as an annual. You may need to lift the plant in cold weather and bring indoors.
Soil
Chrysanthemum 'Cameo' grows in soils ranging from a pH of 5 (extremely acidic ranges from 0 to 5.1) to 8.5 (alkaline ranges from 8.1 to 8.5). It is adapted to clay, clay loam, loam, loamy sand, peat, sandy clay, sandy clay loam and sandy loam soils, and prefers high fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 1m / 3.3ft and spread of 0.5m / 1.6ft. It can take 0-1 year to reach its ultimate height.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Spring and Summer and green in Fall. They are laciniate in shape.
Exposure
The plant prefers a sheltered situation.
Scent
A mild pleasant scent is emitted from the leaf. Basil scented.
Uses
Cottage informal garden, flower arranging and flower border and bed.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include seed.
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