Solved Identify large white daisy plant

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  1. ellen9661

    ellen9661 Apprentice Gardener

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    I have a large white daisy type plant and its spreading at a rate of knots. I'm a newish gardener so don't know how to prune it back or reduce it in size. I would really appreciate some advice on this. The stems are about 1 mtr long with dark green spear type leaves. Any help please.
     
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    Good morning @ellen9661 my friend is a photo possible please it would great help in identifying your plant;):smile:

    ps I have moved your question to the ID thread as it will get more coverage here my friend:smile:
     
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        Thank you so helpful
         
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          Need a picture Ellen 9661 :)
           
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            Thank you for previous help. Been trying to work out how to upload a pic. Hmm all flower heads are opening now BUT they are all crawling with tiny black insects. Any idea what these are and if possible what to do about them
             
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              Sorry. That pic and post should have been together

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                I agree with you @Victoria, certainly looks like Leucanthemum to me too.
                 
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                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  Black insects probably pollen beetles.
                   
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                    Yep Pollen beetles they are and won't do any damage.If you don't want them to spread next year when they come back into growth divide them and plant a clump elsewhere..:thumbsup:
                     
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                    Someone gave me a small clump last year and i had no idea they would spread so much lol. Right now they are crowding out a purple aster, a hosta and some crocosmia that were there before it. It grew along the ground heading for my lawn so i had to tie it up.
                     
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                    @ellen9661 these are my leucanthemum (shaster daisy) as of yesterday 20190713_165854.jpg
                     
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