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Callistephus chinensis
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: F 11131
Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Annual 60 cm
Seeds per packet: 50
American branching asters come in a mix of colours with semi to fully double blooms that reach up to 75cm across.
This is an excellent flower with long stems for cutting and has a long vase life.
Tropical: Late Winter to Early Summer.
Temperate: Spring to Early Summer.
Cold: Spring to Early Summer.
Sow: 6mm deep.
For best results sow directly into soil where they are to grow. If growing in trays transplant when large enough to handle avoid excessive root disturbance.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant Space: 15cm
Flowering: 14 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
Adaptable to most soils but prefers a light to medium soil in an open sunny position, it is drought and frost tender.
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