| PLANT NAME | |
| Lithuanian plant name | Šiurkščialapis astras (astrūnas) |
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| Latin plant name | Aster novae-angliae L. |
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| English plant name | New England Aster |
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| TYPE OF PARTERRE | - Combination with woody plants
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| ASSORTMENT | main |
| GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Spacing, cm | From 40 to 50 |
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| PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS | |
| Height | - very tall – 81 cm and over
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| Habitus | flower with expressive habitus, for design as accent |
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| PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY | |
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| Blossom color | |
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| Blooming time | - autumn - September - October
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| Blooming period | 1 month |
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| General ornamentality | average decorative |
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| Ornamentality duration, months | 5 |
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| Group | intermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years) |
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| Bioecological group | Perennial |
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| PLANT PROPAGATION | |
| Seeds mature only if it is a dray and long Autumn. 600 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 2 - 3 grams of seeds sown. Scrub is divided for replanting. The flower is propagated by 3-4 cm long cuttings (the upper and lateral shoot) between June and August in beds or hot beds. Rooting percentage is 90. |
