- A popular and value for money double-flowered mixture.
- Produces a dazzling carpet of late summer colour.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Aster Colour Carpet Mixed Seeds
- Sow: February to May
- Flowering: July to October
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors for surest results, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20oC (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 20cm (8") apart, when frosts are over.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors for ease, where they are to flower, 0.5cm (1/4") deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 20cm (8") apart. Water well until plants are established.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Part shade
- Hints & Tips: Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. Keep a few plants in pots to fill gaps in the border later in the summer.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 20cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 25cm
- Flower Colour: Mixed
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half Hardy Annual
- Pack Size: 250 Seeds
