Seeds of Flowers Astra Chinese my beautiful lady, 0.1 g

Even the most picky gardener will say that Astra is one of the most beautiful, loved ones among gardeners, colors that was able to take not only a place on the site, but also in every heart of any woman. The sectors conduct many experiments and tests, In order to derive a new variety or a hybrid that was not previously. Astra “My Lady” is a new series of chrysanthemum -shaped asters with a different palette coloring of beautiful flowers from the German company Satimex, a recognized world leader in the selection of this wonderful flower culture. It is distinguished by a universal form, compact growth, compact growth and the duration of flowering. It is not afraid of rains. A different feature of this series of asters is the versatility of use: cutting, design of flower beds, balcony boxes, casing of curbs.

Astras form dense low, about 25-30 cm, pyramidal type bushes. The plant forms 10-14 flowers. The flowers are very large-12-14 cm in diameter.

The series is adapted to grow in pots. Sowing seeds is carried out in April-early May for flowering in August-September. Seeds are evenly distributed over the surface of the prepared sterile (in order to avoid damage to the seedlings with a black leg) soil, slightly sprinkled with a substrate, watered with warm water. At a temperature of 15-16 ° C, the seeds sprout after 12-16 days.

In the phase of 2-3 of these leaves, seedlings dive in pots with a diameter of 6 cm. The optimum temperature when growing astra is 14-16 ° C. At the age of 40-50 days, seedlings are planted in soil rich in humus, with acidity of the soil of pH 5.5-6.5. The planting interval 15x20 cm. Plants are fertilized with complex mineral fertilizer with the predominant nitrogen content.

It is not recommended to grow asters in one place for more than one year. Dense plantings are not allowed to avoid damage to fungal diseases.