(A) China Aster seeds 0.3g Pinocchio (228115)

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🌸 China Aster – Mixed Colours
🌸 Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis
🌸 Type: Half-hardy Annual

China Asters are showy, late-season bloomers prized for their large, fluffy, chrysanthemum-like flowers in a rainbow of colours—pink, purple, red, white, blue, and more. Ideal for borders, beds, and cutting gardens, these easy-to-grow annuals add bold structure and colour just when summer starts to fade.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Half-hardy Annual
✔ Height: 20 – 25 cm
✔ Spread: 20 – 30 cm
✔ Flowers: July – October
✔ Position: Full sun, rich well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow Indoors: Feb – Apr, 0.5 cm deep in trays or modules
✔ Germination: 7 – 14 days at 18 – 22°C
✔ Transplant: Harden off and plant out after the last frost, spacing 25 – 30 cm apart
✔ Care: Avoid overhead watering; deadhead regularly; rotate planting areas yearly to prevent aster wilt

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Giant, pompom-style or quilled blooms 🌸
✔ Late-season colour when other flowers fade
✔ Excellent for cutting – long-lasting vase life ✂️💐
✔ Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects 🦋🐞

✨ Top Tip
Plant in a well-ventilated spot and water at the base to reduce the risk of fungal diseases. For bushier plants, pinch out early growth tips.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Late-summer colour in borders
✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Pollinator-friendly planting
✔ Cottage garden displays

🌼 Plant With: Cosmos, zinnias, rudbeckia, and marigolds – colourful companions that share the same sun-loving, easy-going nature and extend your garden’s bloom time.

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