Ignite your autumn display with the striking, high-contrast blooms of the 'Tiger Eyes' garden mum. This unique bicolour variety produces a profusion of rich crimson-red double flowers splashed with bright golden-yellow striping as they unfurl. Forming a dense, compact dome, it delivers an instant burst of vibrant warmth to porches, patios, and garden borders well into late autumn.
Characteristics
Foliage : Dense, deeply lobed, aromatic dark green leaves providing an attractive textural base before dying back in winter.
Flowering : Abundance of dynamic bicolour double flowers featuring deep red petals striped with golden yellow, covering the canopy from mid to late autumn.
Light : Full sun to maintain a tight mounded form and maximize petal colour contrast.
Habit : Naturally rounded, compact, and dome-shaped bushy mounding form.
Growth : Rapid growth rate, reaching a mature size of 45 to 60 cm in height and spread.
Soil : Rich, organic, moist, and well-drained soil; avoid waterlogged or compacted ground.
Temperature : Hardiness zone 5 (grown predominantly as an autumn annual or cold-hardy perennial with adequate protection).
Resistances : Excellent tolerance to brisk autumn temperatures and light frosts.
Use
Types of use : Ideal for decorative patio containers, front porch arrangements, mixed autumn borders, and accent mass plantings.
Decorative advantages : Creates a bold focal point with its unique fiery bicolour pattern and perfectly uniform mounded habit.
Maintenance
Watering : Water regularly at the base of the plant to keep the root ball consistently moist without wetting the blooms.
Fertilization : Apply a balanced water-soluble flowering fertilizer when flower buds swell to sustain extended blooming.
Pruning : Deadhead spent flowers regularly to maintain a tidy and vibrant presentation throughout the season.
Planting : Plant in late summer or early autumn, spacing plants 45 to 50 cm apart in compost-enriched soil.
Winter protection : Apply a thick layer of mulch around the crown and install protective fabric if overwintering in-ground, or move containers into a frost-free shelter.
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