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Callistephus chinensis

Cosmos bipinnatus

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Callistephus chinensis

Callistephus chinensis

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Zinnia elegans

Limonium sinuatum

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Limonium sinuatum

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Callistephus chinensis

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

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China asters start to bloom with short days. From the end of June, the days begin to shorten, so China asters bloom most beautifully towards the end of July, in August, and in September. That is why China asters are associated with high summer and autumn.
It is therefore ideal to sow China asters in April and transplant the seedlings out into beds after the last frosts (mid-May); you will harvest the first flowers towards the end of summer.
We recommend starting China asters indoors; direct sowing into the bed will not work.
Sow 1 seed per cell of the plug tray. We sow on the surface of the substrate and cover with a layer of vermiculite. Vermiculite helps maintain sufficient moisture for seed germination but at the same time lets light through, which is needed for germination in China asters.
Until the first sprouts emerge, it is necessary to water only from the bottom, by placing the plug tray into a tray of water and letting the water wick up. You can also water from the top, but use only the finest misting, otherwise you will wash away the sown seeds.
China asters need a relatively high temperature of 20 - 22 °C for germination. Seeds germinate in roughly 7 - 10 days and will spend 4 - 5 weeks in the plug tray before growing into proper seedlings.
We recommend not keeping China asters in the plug tray too long, nor transplanting them into small pots; you get the best result if you transplant China asters from the plug tray straight into the bed.
Even though China aster seedlings can handle frosts (- 6 °C), there is no need to rush, and it is plenty sufficient if you sow China asters during April and transplant outside after the last frosts.
We do not pinch China asters; they will branch naturally for you. China asters are grown quite densely, so we plant them at a spacing of 12 × 12 cm.
They thrive in humous soil; you can work matured compost into the beds before planting. Choose a sunny location for them.
Careful, do not grow China asters in the same place as last year. Always try to find a new location for China asters and return to the original place only after 2 - 3 years.
China asters most often suffer from Fusarium wilt, so we recommend either (1) choosing China asters that are resistant, such as Matsumoto White, Matsumoto Pink, or Matsumoto Apricot, or (2) always trying to plant China asters in a new place and returning to the original one only after 2 - 3 years.
If you are a professional and grow China asters for cutting, we recommend support, specifically netting, which the China asters will grow through. Without support, it may happen that the stems will be bent and otherwise twisted. For beautifully straight stems, netting is a necessity.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.






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