Flowers
Callistephus 'Duchesse Mix'
China Aster
With their soft, Chrysanthemum-like blooms and bushy growing habit, the China Aster is an ideal choice for filling gaps in sunny borders and cutting gardens. This seed mix will offer a colourful impact when grown en masse, and provide interest throughout the summer season into the autumn. Enjoys a rich soil.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 70cm
- Spread
- 35cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Can be sown undercover or outside in situ. Surface sow inside Feb-April in trays or pots of moist seed compost. Keep at 16-18°C until germination occurs. Grow on transplanted seedlings in cooler conditions and plant out when risk of hard frost has passed. Wait until April-May to sow outside, 6mm deep in fine soil.
Aftercare
Keep soil moist but not waterlogged. Cut flowers or deadhead regularly to prolong flowering season. Do not grow in the same post two years in a row to avoid Fusarium Wilt
Gallery
Ref. SEC055