2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Alpine aster has been cultivated in gardens since the 16th century. Miniature unpretentious bushes fell in love with decorators. Breeders from wild species have created real masterpieces of art. What was the starting material for the new varieties?
The origins of breeding
Wild-growing predecessors of modern hybrids:
1. Zmeinogorskaya (Serpentimontanus). A low-growing perennial up to 10 cm in height. The buds are purple-pinkish with a yellow center with a diameter of 3-4 cm.
2. Tolmacheva (Tolmatschevii). Completely yellow inflorescence with a diameter of 4-5 cm with a bushes height of 10-15 cm.
3. Vierhapperi. It is 35 cm tall. Pinkish buds with a yellow center open in June-July. More cold-resistant species, found in Western Canada, Eastern Siberia, Alaska.
Combining three bases, breeders have developed dozens of hybrids with incredible inflorescence colors.
Variety of varieties
Alpine aster varieties differ in growth, flowering period, a different palette of outer petals, and the degree of doubleness.
The most popular are:
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Harry end the height of the bushes is up to 30 cm, the diameter of the inflorescences is 4 cm, in two variants of a bluish-purple, rich pink scale with a yellow center, they bloom in May-June. Greenery remains decorative until frost.
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Albus semi-double white aster with a curly golden middle, 15-20 cm tall, the buds open in June-July 4 cm in size.
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Dunkle schone undersized (20-30 cm) bush with semi-double dark purple inflorescences 4-5 cm in diameter.
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Blue bluish large buds in full dissolution reach 6 cm. Differs in lush, long flowering, high frost resistance. Prefers light partial shade. Plants 15-18 cm tall with strong stems, beautiful bright green toothed leaves.
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White reaches a height of 20-30 cm. Forms lush, highly branched bushes. Each branch ends with terry snow-white dense pomposh with a diameter of up to 5 cm with a barely noticeable yellow middle. The inner petals are shorter, the outer ones are long. Blooms from mid-June to August.
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Goliath plant height 20 cm. Large (6 cm) buds vary from pale pink to cornflower blue. Bloom all June.
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Posea bushes 25-30 cm in height. Inflorescences 4 cm in diameter with a rich pink range open all summer. It is characterized by intensive growth of lateral branches.
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Glory cushion-shaped undersized (15-25 cm) specimens bloom in mid-summer. They are distinguished by sky-blue outer thin, long petals, an orange core. The size of flat buds in full dissolution is 4 cm. They delight with bright colors for a month.
The list of varieties is endless.
Place in the flower garden
The undersized aster is suitable for the design of alpine slides, garden paths, the foreground of complex mixborders, robots. Against the background of the lawn, the bushes planted in groups create a magnificent carpet pattern.
It goes well with Blue spruce carnation, Iberis, Caucasian arabis, creeping gypsophila, Vincke aquilegia, alissum, undersized chamomile, viola, ageratum, brunner, forget-me-not, marigolds.
They will be a good background for tall phlox, echinacea, Gaillardia, erect clematis of the Intergrifolia group, bells. They look original against the background of gravel paths, ponds, stones.
Higher varieties are used in bouquets. Twigs with half-open inflorescences are cut early in the morning with the maximum amount of moisture inside the plants. Before placing in a vase, the ends are slightly split. With proper care, bouquets cost 1, 5-2 weeks without losing their decorative appearance. The water is changed daily.
We will consider the propagation of alpine asters in the next article.
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