When planting asters on seedlings and in open ground

Aster - an exquisite beauty, able to take a worthy place in any garden. Modern varieties are striking in their diversity and abundance of colors. Not surprisingly, these flowers are very popular with gardeners.

In order to get a healthy plant, you need to know when to plant asters on seedlings. For each florist, planting time is a very serious time. This determines the timing and abundance of flowering.

In the Russian climate, asters are usually planted with seedlings. There are also perennial varieties that tolerate winter well enough, but have smaller flowers.

Annual varieties are grown first in a greenhouse or on a windowsill. Strict restrictions on the timing of when to plant asters on seedlings, does not exist.

There are several factors to consider:

• Varietal features;
• The degree of illumination of the greenhouse or window sill;
• Climate in the region;
• Duration of daylight hours.

The combination of these conditions will determine when to plant asters on seedlings. For example, additional lighting allows seeds to be sown already in late February - early March. If there are no such conditions, then it is better to plant flowers later: in late March - early April. It is proved that in this case it is more likely to get a strong plant. Most gardeners are guided by a special lunar calendar, thanks to which they also get an excellent result.

If the time for when to plant asters on seedlings is chosen, you need to take care of the selection of quality soil and suitable seeds. The sowing is carried out in a light, loose soil saturated with humus. Such a soil can be prepared independently using sod land (3 parts), washed sand (1 part) and peat (2 parts). All parts must be mixed and poured into boxes or mini-greenhouses. Before planting seeds, they are kept in a special solution that stimulates growth. This measure contributes to the friendly growth of seedlings.

Sow the seeds on the moistened soil, from top to fall asleep with a sand washed layer of 2 cm. Then gently watered from the gum or moistened with a sprayer, cover the boxes with a film.

If everything is done correctly, then the first shoots will be visible in 5-7 days. For further successful growth, the flowers need sufficient lighting, regular watering and air temperature within + 17-20 ° C during the day and up to +15 ° C at night.

If there are no problems with determining the timing of when to plant asters on seedlings, then landing in the ground is much more difficult to determine. Regular recurrent frosts can ruin even the strongest flowers. The ideal time for transplanting to open ground is the end of May or the beginning of June. At this time, asters have a developed furry root system, thanks to which they tolerate the transplant well and quickly get accustomed to a new place.

The seated method described above will allow obtaining a beautiful mass flowering already in August, and in warm, clear weather - even at the end of July. Those wishing to obtain their own seeds need to leave a few plants until the end of September or beginning of October. It should be borne in mind that hybrids are unsuitable for collecting seeds, since in the next generation the plant degenerates.