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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

 

New England Aster 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

Daisy-like asters bring colour to the garden in late summer and autumn or spring. Violet to lavender, white, pink red or blue flowers with golden yellow centres are carried singly or in clusters. Autumn flowering asters are known as Michaelmas daisies because they flower around Michaelmas. They make fine cut flowers. Lower growing varieties, often spring flowering, are suitable for rock gardens, raised beds, small borders or containers. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae - New England Asters - are clump-forming plants with lance-shaped green leaves and in late Summer and early Autumn bear daisy-like flowers. 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' bears bright salmon-pink flowers

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plant Features
  • New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes full sun

    Full sun

  • New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes very little water

    Very little water

  • New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

New England Aster 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

Latin name

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown New England Aster Andenken an Alma Pötschke is 1.00meters x 1.20meters 1.00 M 1.20 M

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

Daisy-like asters bring colour to the garden in late summer and autumn or spring. Violet to lavender, white, pink red or blue flowers with golden yellow centres are carried singly or in clusters. Autumn flowering asters are known as Michaelmas daisies because they flower around Michaelmas. They make fine cut flowers. Lower growing varieties, often spring flowering, are suitable for rock gardens, raised beds, small borders or containers. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae - New England Asters - are clump-forming plants with lance-shaped green leaves and in late Summer and early Autumn bear daisy-like flowers. 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' bears bright salmon-pink flowers


Planting

From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn

Plant in an open sunny site, in soil that is alkaline toslightly acid, fertile and moisture retentive in spring and summer. A.alpinus, A. amellus, A. x frikarti and A.pyrenaeus 'Lutetia' and A.thomsonii 'Nanus' require alkaline soils and good winter drainage. Plant out autumn flowering asters in mid or late spring and spring flowering asters in mid-autumn or early spring.

 

Propagation by division.

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

After approximately three years, once herbaceous perennial varieties have become established clumps they should be divided in order to retain vigour. Many herbaceous plants can be divided in autumn, but spring may be the safer option just as they are starting into growth. Autumn division may result in the loss of smaller divisions if a cold, wet winter follows. The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.

 

Flowering

From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn

Most asters flower in late Summer and Autumn, with Michaelmas daisies being the later flowering varieties. There are some alpine varieties that bloom in Spring

 
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