Chinese Aster King Size Apricot

£3.00

Chinese Aster King Size Apricot

£3.00

This cutting garden beauty brings huge, soft apricot blooms just when your borders need a boost. Flowering for 5 months (and even longer if you pop a few in the greenhouse), these beauties keep the colour coming. Perfect for cutting – their long, sturdy stems and generous blooms make them florists’ favourites.

Average 50 seeds.

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1512 in stock

Additional Information

Growing Information

Sowing info

Sow indoors 6 – 8 weeks before last frost, sprinkle onto moist compost and just cover. Keep at 18–21°C, and you can expect germination in 1 – 2 weeks.

Growing info

Pot on seedlings as necessary. Harden off gradually before planting out after last frost, spaced around 30cm apart. Keep well watered in dry spells and feed every few weeks for abundant, long-lasting flowers. Rotate asters each year to prevent ‘Aster Yellows’ disease. Final height 60cm.

Timings and Position

Sowing Months: February-April

Harvest Months: June-October

Position: Full sun

Vase Life: 7-12 days

Suitable For Drying: No

Key information

Dimensions 13.2 × 9.5 × 0.2 cm
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