Chrysanthemum 'Barbara'

In milder areas grow all year round in moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered position, and overwinter with a coarse organic mulch such as bark chips or bracken; in colder areas, overwinter in containers in a frost-free place such as a cool conservatory; for more advice see chrysanthemum cultivation

No pruning required

Propagate by division in spring or by basal softwood cuttings in spring

May be susceptible to aphids, chrysanthemum leaf miner, leaf and bud eelworms, earwigs, capsid bug and glasshouse red spider mite

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, grey moulds and other fungal rots, virus diseases, and rust diseases, especially chrysanthemum white rust