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Asters & Sunflowers

17 years ago

Matsumoto Dark Blue

I love the colors of this aster. It is even darker purple than this picture.

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Moulin Rouge Sunflower

The Goldfinches love this sunflower!

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American Giant Sunflower

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A disappointment at only 8 Â½ feet tall (I shouldnÂt complaint I didnÂt amend the soil this year and only fertilized a few times). Next year I am bound and determined to grow giants! Found a nice little book called "Secrets of Giant Sunflowers" by Bernard Lavery, and I am going to try some tall varieties like BottÂs Strain Russian Mammoths and probably Sunzillas.

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Comments (5)

poppy_power
17 years ago
Your sunflowers and asters are pretty!Love those purple asters.
not_a_contessa
17 years ago
Amazing colors on those asters, what variety are they?

Mary
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pitimpinai
17 years ago
Beautiful.
Love the asters. Yeah, what variety are they? Where did you get the seeds?
Thanks.
phyleux
Original Author
17 years ago
The Asters are Dark Blue Matsumoto (Callistephus chinensis). I got them at Stokes Seeds, but I plan to save seeds for next year and for some trades. Will post when ready.
flowerchildky
17 years ago
just beautiful Phillip! Your pictures always make me feel like I am standing right there, looking at them 'in person'-

you want BIG sunnies, eh? sounds good to me- go for it!
sunflowers always make me smile :))

thanks for posting,
Linda

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