Seeds of Astra "thousand miracles", karmin, 0.2 gr.

Bordy, stunted astra, one of the most popular. The bush up to 20 cm high is covered with large karmin-red terry flowers up to 8 cm in diameter. Ideal for growing in pottering culture. It is grown in mixed flower beds, ground flower beds, flowerpots, and is widely used as a curb culture. 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 20 × 20 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 on top 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.