Chrysanthemum Milkshake Papaya Orange

Common Name:
Chrysanthemum 'Milkshake Papaya Orange'

Description:
Chrysanthemum 'Milkshake Papaya Orange' is a vibrant and energising cultivar that showcases stunning papaya-orange blooms with a full, rounded petal structure. The colour shifts gently between bright tangerine and soft apricot, giving a warm tropical glow to any garden bed, container, or floral display. In Melbourne gardens, this variety thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers fertile, free-draining soil. It flowers prolifically from late summer through autumn, offering a pop of colour during the cooler months when many other plants begin to fade. Regular watering during dry spells and deadheading spent flowers will enhance blooming. With its compact form and rich colour, 'Milkshake Papaya Orange' performs beautifully in mass plantings, borders, or as a feature in potted displays. It is also a popular choice for cut flower arrangements due to its long vase life.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–60 cm
*Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Papaya orange
*Apricot
*Tangerine

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Suitable for Hedging (low borders)
*Excellent as a cut flower

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to pets (dogs and cats) and humans if ingested; may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Companion Plants:
*Coreopsis
*Marigolds
*Sedum
*Gazania
*Calibrachoa
*Cosmos