Aster Flaccidus

code: 581
This rare high alpine daisy flowers from July to September in rocky meadows

Family: Astreraceae
Common name: Weak Violet Aster
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 20 cm

Short-stemmed, golden-eyed daisies with pale violet petals open on compact cushions. This rare high alpine daisy flowers from July to September in rocky meadows, high in the Himalayas, at altitudes of 3600-5200 metres from Pakistan to south west China. Very few good seeds collected.

Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.

Properties:

Cultivation Details:
Species in this genus generally succeed in most good garden soils.
Most species in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus.