Michaelmas Daisies
jy£iICHAELMAS daisies quickly make a congested mass of shoots and it is best to cut nwav a number of the. stems, leaving only from three to six. This will ensure u more effective displav, giving the remaining stems a chance to show their ilowers to better advantage. The tall-growing kinds need to be securely staked. Cnless this is done gales will soon spoil the plants. Special care should be taken with the staking of the newer varieties. These are usually of tender growth and, unless attended to early, the stems become misshapen. The plants are sometimes attacked by >i mildew which imparts a powderv greyish appearance to the stems and leaves. This can be checked by spraying as soon as the mildew is noticed, with lime sulphur, one part in GO parts of water.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23839, 14 December 1940, Page 11 (Supplement)
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