How to plant and grow asters
Asters are brilliant for the autumn garden, and the insects love them, laden with pollen and nectar.
2 x 9cm pots 200554-2 | £8.95 |
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6 x 9cm pots 200554-6 | £24.95 |
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This long-flowering pair is like a mini firework display of sparklers and Catherine wheels.
This collection contains 1 or 3 plants each of:Border Position | Border (Middle) |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 60cm (24in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Do not plant too close together and allow for good air circulation. To aid quick establishment, sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole. |
Care Tips | Keep moist until established and apply a liquid feed fortnightly through the summer. Deadhead flowers regularly to encourage repeat flowering all summer long. |
Flowering | June - October |
Harvesting | Flower production 5 months |
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Asters are brilliant for the autumn garden, and the insects love them, laden with pollen and nectar.
Sarah talks about her favourite pollinator friendly plants for each month of the year.
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Aster and Coreopsis Collection reviews
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Gina Took time to get going, but asters are good now. Coreopsis are a pretty colour but rather floppy |