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The soil requirement is for free draining to quite stony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 50cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922097533270,"sku":"104194","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"aster-amellus-king-george","title":"Aster amellus 'King George'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful large lilac daisy flowers are produced in profusion in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt combines beautifully with yellows, definitely try it with \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia\u003c\/em\u003e, deep purples and whites.  A great choice for the border, it also looks good mixed with grasses.  A further asset is that it is mildew resistant.  Bees and butterflies love landing on the flowers as there is plenty of pollen and nectar for them. Full sun and a free draining soil are the best conditions to grow this plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 50cm x 50cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53028139893078,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/AsterKingGeorge.jpg?v=1775248501"},{"product_id":"aster-frikartii-monch","title":"Aster frikartii 'Mönch'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the tallest forms of the single flowering daisy \u003cem\u003eAster, \u003c\/em\u003eideal for the front to\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emiddle of the border.  Sought after for the copious bright lavender flowers with golden yellow centres produced from late summer into autumn, this reliable form is much beloved by bees and butterflies too.  It also cuts well for arrangements.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappiest in mixed borders, they make delicious combinations with yellows, purples, whites and oranges.  They perform best in a sunny position with a reasonable soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 60cm x 60cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53033231384918,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Asterfrikartii_Monch.jpg?v=1775316886"},{"product_id":"aster-amellus-rosa-erfullung","title":"Aster amellus 'Rosa Erfüllung'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mildew resistant variety with lots of large pink daisy flowers in late summer.  Ideal for adding strong late season colour to the front of the border, it makes great combinations with yellows, blues and dark reds.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants are happiest in a sunny position with free draining soil, where they will make tidy clumps that hold themselves up nicely. They are perfect too for attracting butterflies and bees into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 45cm x 30cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53111389061462,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Asteramellus_RosaErfullung.jpg?v=1776142535"},{"product_id":"aster-amellus-veilchenkonigin","title":"Aster amellus 'Veilchenkönigin'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eAster\u003c\/em\u003e  has very large daisy flowers in a beautiful shade of violet - blooming in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest when planted in a sunny border with free draining soil. One of the biggest attributes of the \u003cem\u003eamellus\u003c\/em\u003e species of \u003cem\u003eAster\u003c\/em\u003e is that they are mildew resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 40cm x 40cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53111394926934,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/ASTERamellus_Veilchenkonigin_-9260437.jpg?v=1776142932"},{"product_id":"aster-frikartii-wunder-von-stafa","title":"Aster × frikartii 'Wunder von Stäfa'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vigorous clump form perennial with dark green lanceolate foliage and tall branching stems. The flowers are large daisy like structures with blue petals and a central disc of yellow fading to rusty orange, each flower is up to 5cm across. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest planted in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. An open, airy site is best as good air flow will help the plant avoid diseases like mildew. Fully hardy in the UK as long is the plant is not subjected to prolonged winter wet. The flowers are long lasting but cut back spent stems to avoid the plant seeding about, as the seeds will not be true to the parent. Cutting back the long stems also helps to avoid wind rock in the Winter. The plant can be divided in early spring once established. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal, pollinator friendly, plant for coastal, courtyard, city, wildlife, cottage and informal gardens. Can also be used in large containers, beds and borders, and makes an excellent cut flower due to the longevity of the blooms and strong stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 80cm x 80cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53395594117462,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53395594150230,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"aster-ageratoides","title":"Aster ageratoides","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a tough plant from alpine regions of the Himalayas and east Asia. 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It has many ray florets of bright purple petals with a central disc of yellow that darkens to red once pollinated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is fully hardy in the UK and is one of the Asters that is more resilient to mildew than most. Plant in in free-draining, or moist to well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll be rewarded with a pretty plant that is buzzing with bees and other pollinators from dawn to dusk. Ideal for use as a cut flower, it can also be incorporated into wildlife, coastal, cottage, informal, city and courtyard gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlugs and snails may be attracted to the plants when young and aphids in Spring but its quite resilient and is unlikely to suffer significant damage. 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