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Michaelmas daisy

Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
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Hello lovely friends,my youngest daughter is having a baby (anytime soon) she is called violet after blokes late Nan,who died very young. He has slightly got into gardening,they have Victorian town house, little back yard,tiny front. I thought rather than the standard bunch of flowers,it would be nice to give them Michaelmas daisy (yes.i know they have some fancy new name) with the word violet in the variety,can anyone help.Back yard east facing,4 hours of sun, front obviously west,lot of sun.

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Aster amellus, Violet Queen
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited September 2022
    The one that springs to mind immediately is Aster amellus "veilchenkonigin" which translates as Violet Queen.
    (Apologies for incorrect spelling - I know there should be an umlaut on the o but I don't know how to type one on here).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Thanks. There is a place shown as selling them about 12 miles away.... which I haven't visited lately. Good excuse!!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It's one of my favourites ... beautiful dark foliage ...  I bought it from Beth Chatto's .about three years ago ... it's really built up into quite a substantial plant ... it does need a bit of support if not in full sun all day ... mine's in a westfacing bed and needs one of those half-hoop metal supports that Monty showed us how to make.  It's just coming into flower ... I noticed it this morning.   :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    edited September 2022
    Yes, 'Veilchenkönigin' is ideal for a small garden. One of the nicest Asters. I have found it a bit less vigorous than some others but that's fine if you have a small garden.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2022
    I love A Violetta if I could only grow one that would be it. Mildew resistant but it does get tall. The flowers have a look of dark rich velvet.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    edited September 2022
    Thanks all, good to know about the aspect Dove, thank you,they don't have anything in the front bed. I just thought it would be rather nice., plus with a bit of luck It might be flowering soon. might be able to get some violas for the shady back..
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
     

    This is my gorgeous “Veilchenkönigin“ … greeting us when we returned from our holiday last week. 

    Excuse the weeds … they weren’t there when we left 12 days previously! 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Loely Dove
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    JennyJ said:
    The one that springs to mind immediately is Aster amellus "veilchenkonigin" which translates as Violet Queen.
    (Apologies for incorrect spelling - I know there should be an umlaut on the o but I don't know how to type one on here).
    to get an umlaut or any other accent symbol, hold down the appropriate letter key and a choice will appear


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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