Seeds of Flowers Astra "mischievous pompons", seed. ALT, c/p, 0.3 g

A spectacular mixture of fruit asters of the early and medium terms of flowering. Colonial compact bushes are 50-60 cm high. Colorfuls are strong, slightly lean. Dense density inflorescences with a diameter of up to 8 cm, collected in a large number on one plant, attract the eyes with bright colors. Flowering abundant from July to August. The variety looks great when planting in groups in flower beds or rows in rackets, magnificent in cutting. 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. 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 of the crops are mulched with peat or sawdust with a layer of 3 -5 cm. In the spring, crops are revealed.