Re: Feverfew (matricaria) (was "Magazine" flowerbed)
Wyn Achenbaum wrote:
>
> I _love_ feverfew (matricaria, formerly Chrysanthemum parthenium). I >have at least 4 or 5 types in my garden right now, and wonder how many >kinds there are (not to mention wishing I knew what mine are called).
They sound great, Wyn! I think I have your # 1 -- just put it in this
year. I got it from Bluestone Perennials, who label it as Tanacetum
corymbosum. Looks great with the short, bright blue delphiniums. Do you
grow any of the chartreuse-leaved ones? Short, small single daisies,
blooms all summer, does well in sun or shade, reseeds lightly, looks
great in pots! The ones I like for fillers are like your
#2 or #3, since they bloom so prolifically and so long (and so quickly!)
Bluestone also offers one of these, called Matricaria Tetra White, as
well as 'Gold Ball.'
Anne LD
>
> #1 has petals and center colored and proportioned just like a field daisy. This one is my tallest. The flower is sort of two-dimensional, like a daisy.
>
> #2, perhaps at the other extreme, has a huge white center and tiny white petals, almost reflexed. The petals do not overlap, and there are more than with the first type. Very much 3-D. I have a seed packet from
> Plantation Products whose photo resembles these.
>
> #3 is a slight variation on the second that seems to have some green in the center of the center. Also 3-D
>
> #4 has many more petals, and they overlap each other, but all seem to start at the edge of the center. Seems two-dimensional
>
> #5 also has many more petals, but they seem to be in several layers, all laying flat. Two dimensional
>
> #6, very fine looking, seems has many layers of petals, but also seems to be sort of 3-D. I have a seed packet (as yet unopened) from Shepherds, called Feverfew 'White Wonder' whose drawing resembles this flower.
>
> #7 is a gold one, which doesn't do well for me, but is actually returning (or growing from self-seeding). As I recall, it is all center. (I have a seed packet that says "Golden Ball" (Johnsons Seeds) that looks fairly similar, though my flowers don't seem as large as the picture.
>
> The leaves on all these are similar, though seen side by side, some are
> lacier than others. But seeing the foliage I can seldom predict which
> flower I will get until it blooms.
>
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> Wyn Achenbaum
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