Common Name: Aster China Matsumoto White
Scientific Name: Callistephus chinensis
Life Cycle: Annual
Remarks: Sturdy, upright productive and healthy plants.
Type Of Seed: Open pollinated, a non-hybrid type of seed that can reproduce itself to have similar traits the parent plant from one generation to the next. If you are saving the seeds, as long as pollen is not shared between two varieties of the same species, the seeds should remain true to type year after year.
When: Spring
Sowing Depth + Method: Transplant (recommended) 3mm deep 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Heat and reduced day length initiate flowering. Establish plantings early to avoid short stems. Direct seed - After your last frost date and when soil temperature is 18-21°C. Provide support. Pinching is not required.
Requires fertile, well-drained soil. pH: 5.5-7.5 preferred.
Spacing: 15-30cm apart
Position: Full Sun
Days until Germination: 10 - 14 days @ 21-22°C
Seed to Bloom: 14 weeks
Vase Life: 7-10 days
Fresh: Outside ray florets begin to open. Place immediately in water.
Dried: When blooms are fully open.
Approx. Number of Seeds: 50
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