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ASTER spectabilis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Eastern USA |
| Special Features: | Brilliant violet flowers umbels. |
| Historical: | The Latin spectabilis translates to remarkable, admirable or showy. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | brilliant violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | elliptic-shaped, narrow |
| Growth Habit: | rhizomatous |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.12 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.83333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1200 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
