Flowers of Astra "Burma", claw, Sem. ALT, c/p, 0.2 g

A beautiful cut astra with a completely new form of inflorescences. The bush is pyramidal, up to 70 cm high. Creamy inflorescences are large claws with short, curved inside and twisted petals. The diameter of Comeses is 7-10 cm. During the growing season, the bush forms 8-10 peduncles. It looks great in bouquets, in flower beds perfectly complements brightly flowering plants, suitable for cutting, transportation and storage. The duration of flowering is from August to September. 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 3030 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 in the winter (at the end of October) to a depth of 3 cm. Crops are mulched on top. peat or sawdust with a layer of 3-5 cm. In spring, crops are revealed.