Seeds of flowers Astra "Winter Cherry", pomponal, sed. ALT, c/p, 0.2 g

A wonderful variety that is superior in the abundance of inflorescences - up to 30 on one plant. The bush is branched columnar, up to 60 cm high, with durable peduncles. It makes a special impression by contrasting coloring of inflorescences with a clear transition from the cherry-red edge of the baskets to the white center. The inflorescences are flat-round, with a diameter of 6-8 cm. The wide reed flowers are located in 2-4 rows along the edge of the inflorescence. The center is filled with long tubular flowers collected very tightly. 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. The landing scheme is 2525 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. The crops are mulched on top. peat or sawdust with a layer of 3-5 cm. In spring, crops are revealed.