Astra shrub anneke, pot C2, 1 pc, summer 2024

** Astra shrub anneke ** - unpretentious perennial plant. It forms a miniature bush of semicircular shape. Strongly brown shoots are strewn with bright pink flowers with a yellow middle. Blooms very abundantly. Frost -resistant, winters well without shelter. It looks beautiful in group plantings on lawns, rocky areas and slides. ** Eating asters ** plant in spring or autumn. In the spring, optimally - mid -May. At this time, the earth is already warming up and the plant will take root better. Before planting, the site should be cleaned of weeds, loosen and fertilize. In the beds, up to 8 cm deep, seedlings are planted with an interval of 50-60 cm. Having sprinkled and tightening with his hands, each seedling must be well watered with each astra. In the autumn, a brainless method of landing is used. Seeds are sowed into the prepared land, sprinkled, watered and left until spring. In the spring, the shoots are thinned out to the desired distance. ** Care for Astra ** water plantings should be watered as the soil dries, avoiding waterlogging. The cultivation of asters on raw heavy soils with a close occurrence of groundwater is extremely undesirable, because leads to rotting of the roots. In addition, asters are necessary to loosen the soil to saturate with oxygen. Regular weeding and weed removal contribute to the prevention of diseases. If the summer turned out to be dry, you can mulch the ground under the asters with dry grass, sawdust or pine needles. ** Soil for planting ** for the plant, neutral fertile or light soil is best suited. It must be prepared in advance. If sowing is planned in the spring, then in the fall, the plot must be deeply digged with compost or humus at the rate of 2-4 kg per square meter with the addition of sand. The latter will give good drainage and breathability. ** Preparation for winter ** Astra shrub anneke (Annek) winters without any shelter, which is a great advantage in comparison with many other flower plants. All that is required in preparation for winter is to trim the asters and mulching the soil. ** The place for planting ** A favorable place for landing Astra Kustarnikova Anneke (Annek) is a partial shade or a well -lit platform, which using simple devices can be shaken into a sultry day.