Chinese Aster (Callistephus Chinensis Flame) 250 seeds (#1045)

Annual plant 50-80cm in height with wonderful full scarlet-red flowers. It blooms from July to October.
Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 5.5 to 7. Rich soil. Regular light watering.
Feed with fertilizer two times during the growing season. May need support. Summer mulch. Deadhead.
Approximately 250 seeds in 1g packet.

Genus - Callistephus
Species - Chinensis
Variety - Flame
Common name - Chinese 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, partial shade
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Mildly acid to neutral (pH 5.5-7)
Soil type - Rich, 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, 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 30-50 cm.
They prefer to grow in a rich soil that has good drainage and a pH of 6 to 7.