




Aster pringlei

Aster dumosus

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Achillea millefolium

Aster ericoides

Sesleria autumnalis

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Achillea millefolium

Aster dumosus

Echinacea purpurea

Achillea millefolium

Calamintha nepeta

Calamintha nepeta

Anemone hybrida

Aster lateriflorus

Coreopsis verticillata

Anemone hybrida

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Sanguisorba officinalis

Lythrum virgatum

Hydrangea arborescens

Kalimeris mongolica

Helleborus orientalis

Achillea millefolium

Brunnera macrophylla

Aster novi-belgii

Panicum virgatum

Digitalis purpurea

Achillea millefolium
Planting the 'Apollo' aster seedling is a great step for brightening up your garden in the autumn. Since a grown and rooted plant will arrive at your home, you can immediately start looking for an ideal location. This long-lived perennial thrives best in full sun and permeable, humus-rich, rather loamy soil. When planting in a bed, maintain a distance of thirty to forty centimeters between individual pieces. It may seem like a lot of space at the beginning, but sufficient spacing is absolutely necessary for good air circulation. It is the free flow of air that protects the plant from fungal diseases, especially unpleasant powdery mildew. You can also successfully grow the aster in a sufficiently large flowerpot or window box on the terrace. In such a case, do not forget about drainage holes, high-quality substrate, and a more regular supply of water, because soil in containers dries out much faster than in open ground.
In the spring, when the first green shoots begin to emerge, you need to be alert and protect the plant from raids by slugs and snails, which like to feast on young leaves. During the summer, think about regular watering. The aster likes stable, moderate moisture and should not dry out completely for a long time. Fortunately, thanks to its lower stature, it stays close to the ground, forms neat cushions, and does not require any staking. Aphids may appear on the leaves here and there, which you can easily handle with a timely intervention, for example with a gentle spray. It is not necessary to overdo the fertilization; a spring dose of good compost or slow-release fertilizer will suffice, giving the plant strength for an abundant bud set.
From August to October, you can look forward to pure white flowers, which are literally a magnet for pollinators, and you will see bees on them from morning till evening. If you like decorating your home, do not hesitate to cut the stems for vases; they last a very long time in them, and cutting also encourages the plant to bloom further. This species is not suitable for drying for dry arrangements. With the approach of winter, the aster draws nutrients into its roots, and the above-ground part gradually dies off. You can leave the dried stems on the bed until spring as natural protection, or cut them back in the autumn just above the ground. The aster is incredibly tough and easily handles severe frosts well below thirty degrees, so no special winter covering is needed.
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.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.



Aster novi-belgii

Aster ericoides

Aster ericoides

Kalimeris incisa

Aster pringlei

Aster dumosus

Aster novi-belgii

Aster novi-belgii

Aster pringlei

Aster × hybridus

Aster divaricatus

Aster ageratoides

Aster ericoides

Aster ericoides

Aster lateriflorus

Aster ericoides

Aster novae-angliae

Aster x herveyi

Aster × hybridus

Aster novi-belgii

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Salvia nemorosa

Verbena bonariensis

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Gaura lindheimeri

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Achillea millefolium

Salvia nemorosa