Callistephus chinensis 'Crego Mix'
Aster Crego Mix
This is an annual or biennial plant with one erect, mostly unbranched stem growing 20 to 100cm tall. Cultivated varieties can have ray florets in most any colour, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. They are up to 3.5 centimeters long. Cultivars are available with flowers of many colours, varying heights, and single and double heads.
Contributed by @joy4todd
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Aster Crego Mix
Latin name
Callistephus chinensis 'Crego Mix'
type
Flowering plant
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.75 M
Callistephus chinensis 'Crego Mix'
This is an annual or biennial plant with one erect, mostly unbranched stem growing 20 to 100cm tall. Cultivated varieties can have ray florets in most any colour, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. They are up to 3.5 centimeters long. Cultivars are available with flowers of many colours, varying heights, and single and double heads.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
A cheerful and long flowering plant with colours ranging from white, creamy, shades of pink and purple.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds under glass in trays of compost and keep moist.
Planting Outdoors
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant out into flowering site.
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed directly into flowering site.
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