China Aster (Callistephus Chinensis Esmeralda) 100 seeds (#2377)

Esmeralda - a beautiful tall circle with red flowers that are suitable for fresh flower bouquets and compositions.
An annual plant with strongly branched stems and abundant foliage. Forms compact bushes that look beautiful in flower gardens. It grows to a height of 50-80 cm.
The leaves are oval or lanceolate and dark green. Flowering from July to October. The color of the rings is bright red.
It grows well in a sunny and warm place, it also fits well in light shade, although then it blooms a little less often. The soil is fertile and humus, medium moisture.
Approximately 100 seeds in a 0.5g package.

Genus - Callistephus
Species - Chinensis
Variety - Esmeralda
Common name - China Aster
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 2 - 10
Height - 0,50 - 0,80 m
Spread - 0,30 m
Plant type - Annual Flower
Exposure - Full sun, part shade
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Mildly acid to neutral (pH 5.5-7)
Soil type - Fertile, well drained
Water requirements - Regular light watering
Landscape uses - In the garden these plants look great as part of a border; they are also used often as a cut flower in arrangements.
Bloom season - July - October
Leaf / Flower color - Green / Red

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Seeds should be lightly covered once sown. Sow in the spring (March to May), following the last frost.
If you plan to grow China Aster as seedlings indoors for later transplanting then they should be germinated at a temperature of +18-21C for two weeks. Seeds should be sown in peat pots in a vermiculite mix and water supplied from below.
After about seven or eight weeks the seedlings can be planted in the garden in an area of partial shade or full sun with a spacing of 30-50cm.
They prefer to grow in a rich soil that has good drainage and a pH of 6 to 7.