looks like an Aster but isnt

[ChrisB]

Mark, that looks a lot like a felicia to me, I've grown several from Silverhill seed and there is a huge variation in their habits.  I'll take a look in the field guide I have but it sure looks felicia like to me.

[Lesley Cox]

The climbing pink Felecia only climbs if you insist. I mean you have to train it onto something and tie it, otherwise it flops all over the ground, even if it is planted right beside something to climb on. Nice though.

[mark smyth]

The climbing pink Felecia only climbs if you insist. I mean you have to train it onto something and tie it, otherwise it flops all over the ground, even if it is planted right beside something to climb on. Nice though.

and so easy from cuttings

[fermi de Sousa]

So, what have we settled on for Mark's "non-Aster"??

Mark,
if it's not an aster it's possibly a Boltonia, especially if it grows a metre tall.

The pink felicia is an absolute menace here - We spent time on the weekend removing a couple of square metres of it! Originally grown from a slip growing through a railing fence It self layers and spreads very fast - even during the drought!
It probably sets seed if you want some!
cheers
fermi

[TheOnionMan]

Looks like an Aster to me.

Looks like an Aster to me too.  I vote for Aster.

[Maggi Young]

There's an argument which says that every daisy looks like an Aster, and vice versa!  

I'm going with Felicia.  David's link is quite convincing.... good description and even the South African stamp on the page has the  same foliage and formation at the growing tips.  

It's the fruit that makes the difference of course......

[fermi de Sousa]

I've grown the Boltonia which looks exactly like Mark S's pics.
But when you google Boltonia you mostly get B asterioides which is white - I can't remember the species which I grew but the pics on the web of B. "Jim Crockett" come closest in appearance. The height alone counts out a lot of others.
cheers
fermi

[zephirine]

Any news from the Nursery, Mark?

[mark smyth]

I just didnt get the time to visit. It only 10km / 7 miles away. I must try to get some time today. It's our best nursery and garden. Angie, Fermi and Will have been there

[mark smyth]

and the answer is .... Monch