Mid-Fall Featured Plant
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Dendranthema 'Sheffield'
(a Chrysanthemum relative)
It's November 1st, and the chrysanthemums
are still blooming! Or should I say dendranthemas? The plants in the large genus
Chrysanthemum seem to frequently undergo reclassifications. Recently,
several plants that were previously classified as Chrysanthemum were
reclassified as Dendranthema. Our sign up in the 1904 Garden is slightly
behind the times, and still refers to Dendranthema 'Sheffield' as Chrysanthemum
x 'Sheffield'.
Dendranthema 'Sheffield'
spills across the end of the flower bed.
The
pale pink, open blooms
of Dendranthema 'Sheffield'.
Dendranthema 'Sheffield'
is hardy to zone 5 and prefers well-drained, average soil in full sun. Growing
to three feet, Dendranthema 'Sheffield' has a tendency to form a large,
somewhat sprawling clump. To counter this, plants may be pinched once before
early July, in order to promote bushier, stockier growth. Plants may be propagated
by division, or from cuttings.
Dendranthema 'Sheffield'
is currently flowering profusely in the 1904 Garden.
Dendranthema
'Sheffield'
Regardless of recent name
changes, this plant puts on a spectacular show from September right up into
November. When most other plants in the garden are already bitten by frost,
Dendranthema 'Sheffield' shows no signs of slowing down. Instead, this
plant often has many buds still waiting to open. These salmon-pink buds change
to light pink as the delicate petals unfurl. The ensuing daisy-like flowers
are a wonderful pale peachy- pink. Held on long, 5-6'' stems, these flowers
are also great for cutting.
Dendranthema
'Sheffield ' has nice
medium green foliage.
Dendranthema
'Sheffield' showing off
its flowers and its slight tendency to sprawl.
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