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Aster chinensis 'Peony de Truffaunt Melangé' / 'Giant Mum'

Aster chinensis 'Peony de Truffaunt Melangé' / 'Giant Mum'

Aster chinensis 'Peony de Truffaunt Melangé' / 'Giant Mum'

Product number: 506500
Origin: China
Latin: Aster chinensis, also known as (nieuwe naam:) Callistephus chinensis

Seeds from ancient times... This French variety from 1870 was a top seller at Victorian flower markets in London and Paris! Large double flowers with incised ray florets. As the name suggests: the flowers are full like peonies. Height 75cm.

Names:
Latin: Aster chinensis, or (new name:) Callistephus chinensis
Dutch: Zomeraster
Also known as: Callistephus chinensis
English: Michaelmas Daisy

Sowing method: Indoors in April or outdoors from May-June. Prick out into pots and plant in a sunny spot. Pinching out after the first growth encourages many branches. Note: not too wet soil.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June

Harvesting time:

July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: Large double flowers with incised ray florets, as full as peonies, in mixed colors
Origin: China
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate