Tall Aster (Callistephus Chinensis Needle Mix) 200 seeds (#1190)

A mixture of colors with full needle flowers. It blooms from July to October.
Use for cut flowers, borders and flower beds.
Requires a sunny position, moderately moist, fertile soil. Grow in an area that has adequate ventilation. It is important to remove plants that have any sign of disease as they pass infections easily to other Callistephus.
Approximately 200 seeds in 1g packet.

Genus - Callistephus
Species - Chinensis
Variety - Needle Mix
Common name - Tall Aster
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 10
Height - 0,50 - 0,75 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 - Rich, well drained
Water requirements - Regular light watering
Landscape uses - Flower beds, borders, flower clusters, cut flowers
Bloom season - July - October
Leaf / Flower color - Green / Pink, violet, white, yellow

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.