Flowers of the Astra "claw", mixture, seed. ALT, c/p, 0.2 g

A charming Astra with petals, as if picked up by a whirlwind! The bush is columnar slender, 65-70 cm high, simultaneously forms 10-15 inflorescences of various colors, with a diameter of up to 12 cm. The reed flowers are narrow, twisted, bending to the disk, completely close it with themselves. The duration of flowering is from August to September. It is used to compile bouquets and decorate garden compositions, looks great in prefabricated group flower beds, on slave, in high borders. 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.