Aster glehnii
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Clump-forming, upright perennial to 1.5m tall, very rare in cultivation, with tall, wiry, dark stems bearing crowded, small, dark green leaves, and during autumn produces large clusters of small white flowers with yellow centres, followed by seed heads that give an almost foamy look. Excellent late flowering plant for bees
Scientific classification
- Species
- Aster glehnii (Aster glehnii)
- Genus
- Aster
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Aster glehnii
Distribution map
Japan, Korea, Russia (Sakhalin)
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Aster glehnii
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Aster glehnii care guide
- Water moderately, let top two centimetres of soil dry first
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water moderately, let top two centimetres of soil dry first
Fertilizing
FertilizingPhosphorus heavy fertilizer every month before autumn blooming season
Pruning
PruningDeadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. See aster cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
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