Aster 'Duchess'
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An upright, strong, herbaceous annual or biennial up to 60cm in height when in flower, with green leaves on branching stems and chrysanthemum–like flowers with upward-curving, double ray petals in a range of colours including pink, deep rose-pink, light and dark purple, white and yellow, from late summer and into autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Aster 'Duchess' (Aster 'Duchess')
- Genus
- Aster
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Aster 'Duchess'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Aster 'Duchess'
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Aster 'Duchess' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 16°C in early spring or in situ in mid-spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in a sheltered site in fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tall plants may require staking
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to wilt diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and cutworms
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