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Title: Asters flowering in August
Post by: John85 on August 19, 2012, 01:49:52 PM

What cvs can you recommend that are flowering now.I see some already flowering in public gardens,but found no useful informations on the web.Help please.

Title: Re: Asters flowering in August
Post by: fleurbleue on August 19, 2012, 01:56:36 PM

Aster cordifolius Silver Spray, Aster x frikartii Mönch (from July), Aster dumosus Prof. A Kippenberg and Aster ageratoides Starshine are flowering now in my garden, John  ;)

Title: Re: Asters flowering in August
Post by: John85 on August 20, 2012, 09:52:06 AM

Merci Fleurbleue,
I am not very successful with the X frikartii:they don't like the wet mild winters here and rot very easily.
Is the cv Prof.Kippenberg earlier than the other cvs of dumosus?
What are the earliest novae angliae and novi belgii please?

Title: Re: Asters flowering in August
Post by: fleurbleue on August 20, 2012, 12:52:00 PM

In a hardy plant catalog I'm looking at, the earlier ones seem novae-angliae "Barr's blue", "Rubinschatz" and "Violetta" ; for novii-belgii "Rosen Pompon", "Royal Ruby","Royal Velvet" and "Strawberries and Cream". Hope this can help you  ;)