Nippon Daisy Bonsai

Shasta daisy leucanthemum x superbum.

Nippon daisy bonsai. In my zone 7a petersburg virginia garden my montauk daisy is doing well. This perennial tolerates light shade in hot climates. Nippon daisy also sometimes called montauk daisy adds a cheerful note to late season gardens with its beautiful white daisy flowers with sunny yellow centers. The nippon daisy nipponanthemum nipponicum synonyms include chrysanthemum nipponicumand leucanthemum nipponicum is a large bushy perennial which is grown for its good foliage and the large daisy like flowers in mid to late autumn.

The original plant was started in the 1950s so it must be 70 years old now. I bought it in a 3 quart pot on clearance at the garden department at a home improvement store in 2015 and planted it in the fall. The nippon daisy chrysanthemum nipponicum is a woody perennial which is winter hardy in the upstate new york area and develops great trunks old bark and bright pure white daisy like flowers in autumn. Recently the nippon daisy chrysanthemum has been reclassified as nipponathemum nipponicum.

This nippon daisy bonsai chrysanthemum nipponicum is a shrubby perennial not a tree. It s from the collection of william n. This plant is slightly shorter than the nippon and was created by extensive cross breeding that included nippon daisy as one of its ancestors. My nippon daisy chrysanthemum originally came from yuji yoshimura who imported a plant from his father s tokyo bonsai garden in the early 1960s.

Bonsai has its origins in the heian period 794 1185 deriving from the similar chinese art of penjing in which landscapes are created on trays. This perennial is a classic daisy with white petals opening to a golden center rather than the greenish center seen on nippon daisies. Nippon daisy is also attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Valavanis whose teacher s father started it about 90 years ago.

New growth may be cut back slightly in spring to maintain plant compactness and encourage bushy form. Nipponanthemum nipponicum common names nippon daisy or montauk daisy is a plant species native to coastal regions of japan but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions. It s a sun loving perennial that requires very little care to keep it in top form.