Comments on: The Amazing World of China Asters https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:20:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: BriAnn, Team Floret https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-535203 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:20:13 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-535203 In reply to Sarah.

You may be able to find a supplier in this list of internatioanl specialty seed sources: https://www.floretflowers.com/international-specialty-seed-sources/

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By: Sarah https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-535194 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:31:26 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-535194 Hello, as usual beautiful pictures. Asters were not featured in your book, so happy to rediscover here.
You mention a Germand grower: I happen to live in France so might be easier for me to source seeds from Germany. Would you still have the name of grower in mind or maybe advice for sourcing seeds in Europe? (checked Jelitto, they don’t have them :(). Thank you so much!

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By: Thelecia Tomlinson https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-534548 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:22:31 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-534548 I have recently started China Asters I’m my seed starting area and they are ready to transplant to the garden. I’m wondering the China Asters plants would from having the central stem cut for branching or should the plant be left as is? Thank you! I reside in Arizona]]> Hello! These are lovely 😊 I have recently started China Asters I’m my seed starting area and they are ready to transplant to the garden. I’m wondering the China Asters plants would from having the central stem cut for branching or should the plant be left as is? Thank you! I reside in Arizona

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By: Anita https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-532018 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-532018 Where is a good place to order unique varieties? I’ve searched but so far haven’t found much info on ordering different ones?

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By: sue https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-531669 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:00:45 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-531669 How long can China asters be refrigerated? How does that effect vase life? I have asters to harvest on Sunday, and my next market is on Friday. If I harvest today and refrigerate, can I use them to make bouquets to sell on Fridan? My bouquets generally last a week. Thanks!

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By: Adam scott https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-530403 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-530403 I’m growing them for the first time this year, and honestly I thought they were sick after I moved them into the ground they were growing but the leaves weren’t opening out, but now they’re maturing and starting to bud and the leaves open and look very healthy, wish this was mentioned in the post.
not sure how well they’ll do for cutting as looks like I’ll lose quite a few bud sites/branches to get a decent stem length out of them.

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By: Erin https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-529975 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-529975 I have tried several different cultivars of China Aster and have a recurring issue with the plants bolting while still quite short, anywhere from 6 to 14 inches in height, including the long stemmed cut flower varieties. This is happening with my spring plantings and later ones, all the way into early fall. I’m in the hot, humid Southeast (North Carolina, zone 8a). Could it be that this is just not a heat tolerant plant, or am I doing something wrong culturally? I am sowing into 72 cells and transplanting out when there are about 4 true leaves.
I adore them and really want to be successful growing them!

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By: BriAnn, Team Floret https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-529543 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:06:31 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-529543 In reply to Kate Kowal.

China asters don’t benefit from being pinched.

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By: Kate Kowal https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-529497 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:21:50 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-529497 Should these plants be pinched?

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By: Jaya https://www.floretflowers.com/the-amazing-world-of-china-asters/#comment-522550 Mon, 15 May 2023 00:29:16 +0000 http://www.floretflowers.com/?p=56406#comment-522550 What is the growth habit of the mature plant? I am wondering because I have started some seedlings and plan to put them in my flower beds and a part of the landscape, but I can’t seem to find anything anywhere about what the mature plant shape and size is. Thank you!

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