Astra seeds "Artistic", white, 0.3 gr.

Artistic asters are distinguished by incredibly elegant inflorescences in the form - radiation semi -spherely dense, slightly drooping. The plants are very frosty, 60-65 cm high, with strong peduncles. On one plant, 12-15 snow-white inflorescences are formed with a diameter of 12-14 cm, consisting of many narrow, twisted in length, linguistic flowers. In the center, they are collected in a characteristic crest that covers a disk of small yellow tubular flowers. They use flower beds in groups for planting in prefabricated, on rabbits in rows, as well as to obtain high -quality cutting. A cold -resistant, photophilous plant can grow in partial shade. It does not endure waterlogging and drought. It grows well on ordinary garden soil without fresh organics, sour soils must be neutralized with lime. Seeds for seedlings are sown in March-April, the depth of the seal is 0.5 cm. Crops are contained at a temperature of +15-18 ° C. Seedlings dive with the appearance of the first pair of real leaves. In open ground, seedlings are planted in the second half of May. Before planting in open ground, it is hardened for 1-2 weeks, lowering the temperature to +10 ° C. The landing scheme is 30 × 30 cm. It is possible to sow seeds in open ground at the end of April under a temporary shelter to a depth of 0.5-1.0 cm (followed by thinning of seedlings), or under the winter (at the end of October) to a depth of 3 cm from above Crops are mulched with peat or sawdust with a layer of 3-5 cm. In spring, crops are opened. Flowering lasts from July to the end of September.