Asters, Michaelmas Daisies or Symphyotrichum, as some of them have now been renamed, are one of the autumn garden flowers I have always loved to see. This is probably because of the wonderful stand that grew in my parents and grandparents gardens.
There are many to choose from, for October’s plant of the month, in Our Garden@19.
I have selected Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’, it has RHS AGM status and is generally disease-free. With its masses of small blue flowers and yellow centres, I think, it is a good companion with Solidago Fireworks.
It will self seed around the garden, although it will not come true, it can however be propagated by division, preferably in the spring.
With it being a simple flower it is popular with the pollinators.
Do you have a favourite October flower?
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Very pretty!
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I love my asters at this time of year as they bring such a lot of colour into the garden. I think I might have the same one as you. It is my tallest aster and despite the flowers being so tiny it is, as you say, very popular with the pollinators. Amelia
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‘Little Carlow’ is only about 3’ tall Amelia. It is either a different variety or you have much richer soil than us.
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I love asters, and the bees do, too. Many aster species grow wild around here, a glorious farewell to the growing season.
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Along with the solidago I guess, both in their homeland.
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Yes, your photo could have been taken in New England with its asters, solidago and sumac. A lovely combination.
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Aster Barr’s Pink is looking good here but my favourite flower in the garden at the moment is Helianthus Lemon Queen.
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I have to say that is a favourite here to.
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Your aster is looking great Brian…your turn to post first this month…Here is mine which is Chrysanthemum Great Dixter: https://noellemace.blogspot.com/2019/10/plant-of-month.html
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Even though I do not grow them, I think that chrysanthemums of all sorts exemplify October. I do not grow marigold either, but I do enjoy planting some from a nursery. Marigold is the official flower of Dia de los Muertos, so becomes popular in some Communities here.
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Hi TONY, for chrysanthemums see this blog.
https://noellemace.blogspot.com/2019/10/plant-of-month.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+Stasher+(Stasher)&m=1
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That orange is rad. All the autumn colors are rad. White is my favorite color, but I make exception for chyrsanthemum, which really should be autumn colors. I do not think of them as Japanese, but more like something from New England, where autumn is best.
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We visited New England one autumn, chrysanthemums and pumpkins everywhere.
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