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Callistephus Mix

Callistephus Mix

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🔍 About Callistephus Mix

  • Type: Annual

  • Height: 8–36 inches (20–90 cm), depending on variety

  • Bloom Time: Mid to late summer through fall

  • Light: Full sun

  • Soil: Well-drained, fertile


📅 1. When to Sow

  • Indoors: Start 6–8 weeks before last frost

  • Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost (less common due to transplanting ease)


🌱 2. Starting Seeds Indoors

  • Containers: Use seed trays or pots with drainage

  • Soil: Use a fine, sterile seed-starting mix

  • Sowing Depth: ¼ inch (6 mm) deep

  • Water: Mist gently or bottom-water


🌡️ 3. Germination Conditions

  • Temperature: 65–70°F (18–21°C)

  • Time: Germinates in 7–14 days

  • Light: Not required for germination; provide bright light after emergence


🌿 4. After Germination

  • Keep seedlings under bright light or grow lights

  • Thin or transplant to individual cells once they have 2–3 true leaves

  • Avoid overwatering — China asters are prone to damping off


🌷 5. Transplanting Outdoors

  • Timing: After last frost and hardening off (7–10 days outdoors gradually)

  • Spacing: 9–15 inches apart, depending on variety

  • Location: Full sun, with good air circulation to reduce disease


🌼 6. Direct Sowing Outdoors (Optional)

  • After last frost: Sow directly ¼ inch deep in well-prepared soil

  • Keep moist until seedlings emerge

  • Thin to final spacing when large enough to handle


📌 Tips for Success

  • Rotate planting locations yearly to prevent fusarium wilt (China asters are susceptible)

  • Water at soil level to reduce fungal disease

  • Deadhead regularly for continued bloom

  • Excellent as cut flowers (harvest when flowers are half-open)

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