Growing aster flowers

Growing aster flowers is not a troublesome or difficult task, but like any other gardening task, it requires attentiveness, patience, some knowledge and love for plants.

Asters are propagated by seed, and It is better to grow aster flowers through seedlings, Moreover, it is not necessary to do this at home; if possible, seedlings can be grown in a garden plot.

When weather permits, you need to sow aster seeds in the ground and cover with plastic wrap. When shoots appear, the film must be removed, but be sure to cover the shoots if frost suddenly hits. This planting allows you to get early flowers, already in July.

Asters do not need picking when sowing in the ground, they grow beautifully and in “close” contact with each other, but still, when sowing, it is better to try to maintain a distance between the seeds. If the seeds for seedlings are sown in pots at home, then picking is necessary.

In order to get flowers in August, you need to repeat the sowing of aster seedlings in April, and in order to admire the flowering of asters in September, you need to sow in May.

Asters should be planted in a permanent place starting in May, as soon as the seedlings are ready, the finished aster seedlings should have strong root system, and the above-ground part should be at least ten cm, then replanting will be easy and without loss in the rows of plants.

Each plant must be planted in grooves that are filled with water; about 25 centimeters must be maintained between plants.And ten days after planting, all plants need to be treated with preparations containing copper.

Asters are unpretentious plants, so they grow well without any care, but for the beauty of the site, it is still worth removing weeds, watering the flowers and fertilizing them once a month.

To get your seedsIf you like a flower, you should leave it until its seeds are completely ripe. This is easy to determine - the seeds themselves easily fall out of the flower, and the fluff easily comes off.