Aster China King Size Apricot Flower
Aster China King Size Apricot Flower | x 50 seeds
Aster China King Size Apricot Flower
Aster China King Size Apricot Flower

Aster China King Size Apricot Flower | x 50 seeds

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  • WA Permitted: Yes

Common Name: Aster China King Size Apricot Flower

Scientific Name: Callistephus chinensis

Life Cycle: Annual 

Remarks: 5cm - 7cm double and semi double, light apricot/peach flowers.

Compared to Tower Chamois, King Size Apricot plants are taller and equally as productive.

Blooms are similar in size but a shade lighter, with a warmer , creamier yellow tone. 
The petals are only slightly curled, whereas Tower Chamois' petals are heavily curled, inward toward the centre of the bloom.

Type Of Seed: Open pollinated, a non-hybrid type of seed that can reproduce itself to have similar traits the parent plant from one generation to the next. If you are saving the seeds, as long as pollen is not shared between two varieties of the same species, the seeds should remain true to type year after year.


Plant Height: 75cm

When: Spring or after frost

Sowing Depth + Method: Raise seedlings then transplant.  3mm deep.

Spacing:
 30cm apart

Position: 
Full Sun

Days until Germination: 10 - 14 days @ 21-22°

Seed to Bloom: 115 - 125 days

Approx Number of Seeds:
 50

Note: Orders to Western Australia are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections upon arrival to WA


When to Sow in your climate

The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate

Cool: September, October, November, and December
Temperate: August, September, October, November, and December
Sub-tropical: January, July, August, September, October, November, and December
Tropical: January, August, September, October, November, and December
Arid: July, August, September, and October

Floret Originals Postage

Please note free shipping does not apply to Floret Originals orders. 

Parcel post is $9.90 (WA $12.90)

Express Post is $14.90 (Not available to WA)

Letter Post is not available.

NSW, VIC, SA, QLD, NT, ACT & TAS Shipping Info
(See WA at the bottom of the page)

Australia Post Postage Costs

Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)

Parcel Post: $8.95 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95) 

Express Post: $11.95 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $19.95) 

TUBERS are Express Post Only as they are perishable. Price calculated on checkout as they weigh up to 400g each postage will vary.

Postage Time Frames:

Parcel Post estimated 3-8 business days
Express estimated 2-4 business days 
Regular Letter Priority estimated 4-10 business days 
Dispatch is usually 1-3 days 

WA Shipping Information


Please Note:

  • Orders are sent weekly on a Wednesday morning, as they require a quarantine inspection on arrival.
  • Order cut off is midnight Tuesday night as long as payment is finalised. Sometimes paypal payments can take 24-48hrs to go through. This is rare. If this is the case the order will go into the following week's dispatch.
  • Please note not all seeds can be sent to WA. Seeds that cannot be sent are marked on the thumbnail or below the price on the product page. These seeds are NOT permitted to WA.
  • Unfortunately due the way our orders get to WA Quarantine we cannot send large items like accessories, books etc.
  • Unfortunately we don't offer Express Post to WA as the parcels are sent weekly and defeats the purpose of Express post. You can however choose parcel post.


Postage Costs (inc quarantine inspection fees)

Letter Post: $7.50 (No Tracking) this includes the cost of quarantine inspection.

Parcel Post: $13.90 this includes quarantine inspection fees (Parcels that contain large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $16.95)

Tracking for parcel post will kick in after it has been inspected at WA quarantine and enters the mail stream. There is no tracking on letters.

Sorry we cannot offer free post to WA due to the cost of quarantine inspection fees.

Click here for all WA permitted seeds.


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