Flower ID please

[Jonny.D]

Can anyone ID this for me please






TIA

[veggiechicken]

Some sort of chrysanthemum?

[lottie dolly]

IT does look like VC said,very nice they look,crunch a leaf and have smell,they usually are pungent

[Martin H]

It definitely looks like a Chrysanthemum but if it's flowering now it can't be. Is that an old picture, taken last September maybe?

[Jonny.D]

It definitely looks like a Chrysanthemum but if it's flowering now it can't be. Is that an old picture, taken last September maybe?

Taken a few weeks ago Martin (I've been meaning to post)

[Martin H]

Taken a few weeks ago Martin (I've been meaning to post)

Puzzling. It definitely looks like a Chrysanth though. Have you had it long? You do see them sold in pots flowering outside their natural season sometimes, commercial growers can do clever things to bring them into bloom to order?

[Jonny.D]

It was bought as a mothers day present Martin

[veggiechicken]

Never mind the name - you might be able to propagate it from cuttings.

[Martin H]

It was bought as a mothers day present Martin

Ah ok that makes sense. It's a dwarf patio chrysanthemum, there are lots of different varieties and colours. It's quite hardy, I've got a few in my garden that started off as one plant and is now half a dozen clumps. It's natural flowering time is September, if you keep it alive it will revert to that growth pattern.

If you keep it in a pot, it's best left outdoors all year. You can bring it into the house to enjoy it when it's flowering but then take it out again once the flowers fade. A sheltered corner outside is best for the winter.

Watch for slugs and snails, they love these plants!

You can propogate it by pulling apart the clump in spring, or by taking cuttings.