Description
Giant Crego Mixed Aster Seeds 5030. Heirloom Flower. Annual.
Approximately 150 seeds per packet. (400 seeds per gram.)
Adorn your garden with Giant Crego Mixed Aster, a beloved heirloom annual known for its striking, immense double flowers. Often called “Ostrich Feathers” because of the loose, gracefully curled petals, these fragrant blooms can reach an impressive 10-15 cm in size, showcasing a beautiful mix of colours including white, pink, crimson, salmon-rose, blue, and purple. This reliable favourite is a superb choice for a cut flower, borders, or containers.
Quick Seed Details
- Type: Heirloom Annual Flower
- Height: 60 cm
- Features: Large, fragrant double blooms; heirloom variety; superb as a cut flower.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow Giant Crego Mixed Aster
This aster is a reliable and easy-to-grow plant that provides a spectacular, old-fashioned display in your garden.
- Site Selection: Plant in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.
- Sowing Outdoors: You can sow seeds directly outdoors in mid-May.
- Sowing Indoors: For earlier flowering, start seeds indoors in a soil-less growing medium from mid-March through to early April.
- Germination: Light aids in germination, so keep the seeds on the surface of the soil. Germination will occur in 7-15 days at a temperature of 21°C. Note that germination can be irregular, with a rate ranging from 50-80%.
- Upkeep: After germination, grow seedlings on indoors under lights at a slightly cooler temperature. Harden them off before transplanting them outside after the danger of frost has passed. To promote continued flowering throughout the season, deadhead spent blooms regularly.
Why Giant Crego Mixed Aster Belongs in Your Garden
This heirloom aster is a classic for a reason. Its enormous, showy flowers provide a nostalgic and elegant touch to any garden, and their diverse colour palette ensures they will complement a variety of other plants. As a fantastic cut flower, you can enjoy their beauty and fragrance both in the garden and in your home. This plant’s reliability and non-invasive nature make it an easy and rewarding addition to beds, borders, and containers.
