Asters (Michaelmas Daisy) are star-shaped flowers that suit your senses. Asters are available in more than 600 varieties. Some are less than 1 feet while others are 2 feet tall.
Decorate your vases with cut asters or other floral arrangements, looks terrific and amazing.
Here are some easy techniques to grow and care for perennial asters at home.
Basic Things About Growing Aster
Plant height: 24 inches
Seed Germination: 8 – 10 days
Colours: Purples, Blues and array of Pink
Flowers Bloom: Summer & rains
Plant Aster Seeds
You can start with an aster seed or a starter plant (purchase online or from a nearby gardening centre).
If you want to grow from seed then, plant it about 1 inch deep. Its best to sow seeds in spring in a spot that gets partial to full sunlight. For container gardening, choose a 25 cm pot.
After sowing the seeds, cover them with a thin layer of soil and water thoroughly.
Space 4-6 inches apart for miniature aster and 1-2 feet apart. Place the larger varieties at the back of the flowerbed to create a flavorful look and smaller ones as a flower border.
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We recommend you to start from an Indoor plantation and then transplant asters outdoors. Be sure to plant them with proper spacing.
Asters love to sit in loamy and well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist until the blossom ceases.
In hotter climates, grow Aster in partial shade. After plantation, the propagation is easy through sucker division without any seed sowing.
Care Your Asters
Asters can add a beautiful environment with vibrant blooms if you feed them well. Choose Organic Plant Food to feed your aster plants, containing nutrition granules per week. Mulch is the best option to keep the weeds down.
To prolong aster flowering, remove the faded flowers after each flush of blooms. And raise the garden bed with Organic Potting Mix.
Diseases Which Affect The Asters
Fun-facts About Aster Flower
Asters are known as September’s birth flowers and are burned to ward off snakes.
Follow the above steps to grow Aster at home and enjoy its mind-blowing bloom.
