China Aster ‘Harlekin Light Rose’
Callistephus chinensis
Description
This tall, feminine beauty is smothered in an abundance of the sweetest, soft nearly ballerina-pink blossoms. Medium-size flower heads ride atop strong, wiry stems, and disk-shaped blooms have a fluffy appearance from the hundreds of quilled tubular petals covering them. A must-grow for late summer and autumn bouquets.
Details
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Don’t bury seeds too deeply; lightly cover with soil or vermiculite.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
This tall, feminine beauty is smothered in an abundance of the sweetest, soft nearly ballerina-pink blossoms. Medium-size flower heads ride atop strong, wiry stems, and disk-shaped blooms have a fluffy appearance from the hundreds of quilled tubular petals covering them. A must-grow for late summer and autumn bouquets.
Details
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Don’t bury seeds too deeply; lightly cover with soil or vermiculite.
Harvesting/Vase Life
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How to Grow
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