asters

Question 1

Aster × frikartii ‘Mönch’

Position
soil
rate growth
flowering period
hardiness

Answer 1

Aster × frikartii 'Mönch' 
Position: full sun
Soil: well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: August to September
Hardiness:fully hardy
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline
Height: 90cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to divide plants: March to May

Question 2

Asters garden care

cuttings

Answer 2

Garden care: Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in early spring. Water regularly during dry spells and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. After flowering cut the flowered stems to the ground and apply a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.

Asters are one of the easiest plants to take cuttings from All you need to do is pull away sideshoots that have already rooted. These can then be potted up individually or planted directly in to the garden

Question 3

name 3 Asters for part shade conditions

Answer 3

ASTER lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’
110cm x 60cm Small white/pink flowers in autumn, over purple foliage. Sun or part shade, good soil.
ASTER divaricatus
90cm x 90cm White flowers in mid-summer, over wiry, dark red stems. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil
ASTER turbinellus 150cm x 100cm Lilac flowers in autumn, with almost black stems. Sun or part shade, well-drained soil

Question 4

When to divide Asters

Answer 4

Spring. Because they flower late you cannot divide in Autumn as they have spent last energy flowering