(A) Aster Balloon (yellow) seeds 0.2g (415168)

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🌼 Aster ‘Balloon’ (Yellow)
🌼 Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis
🌼 Type: Half-Hardy Annual

Aster ‘Balloon’ (Yellow) is a full, globe-shaped variety producing dense, double blooms in a radiant sunny yellow. Its rounded flowers resemble pom-poms, adding bold texture and cheerful colour to borders, beds, and cutting gardens. This compact and upright-growing aster blooms late in the season, making it ideal for extending garden colour into early autumn. Perfect for floral displays and pollinator-friendly planting.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Half-hardy annual
✔ Height: 60–70cm
✔ Spread: 20–40cm
✔ Flowers: July – September
✔ Position: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: In March - April in greenhouse or in April - May in flower beds
✔ Germination: 10–14 days at 18–22°C
✔ Transplant: Harden off and plant out after last frost
✔ Spacing: 25–30cm apart
✔ Care: Avoid waterlogging; deadhead to prolong flowering

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Bright, rounded yellow blooms that stand out in borders
✔ Excellent for late summer colour and cut flower use
✔ Compact, upright growth habit – tidy and uniform
✔ Loved by bees and butterflies

✨ Top Tip

Sow in succession for a longer display. Water at the base of the plant to prevent mildew on the foliage.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Cutting gardens & floral arrangements
✔ Bedding & border colour
✔ Pollinator-friendly planting
✔ Late-season blooms

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