Aster Tall Peony Duchesse Mixed Flower | x 50 Seeds
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- WA Permitted: Yes
Common Name: Aster Tall Peony Duchesse (formerly perfection mix)
Scientific Name: Callistephus chinesis
Life Cycle: Annual
Remarks: Very large and double incurved flowers on upright plants with 5 to 8 floral stems. Medium to late flowering Aster. Mixed colours include blue, white, coral-rose, crimson, dark blue, pale pink, rose, scarlet, yellow and apricot.
Heavy flowers, may need support.
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: 80cm
When: Spring or after frost
Sowing Depth + Method: Raise seedlings then transplant. 3mm deep
Spacing: 25cm apart
Position: Full Sun
Days until Germination: 10 - 14 days
Seed to Bloom: 14 weeks @ 21-22°C
Harvesting Advise:
Fresh: When outside ray florets begin to open. Place immediately in water.
For Drying: When blooms are fully open.
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
Floret Originals Postage
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Parcel post is $9.90 (WA $12.90)
Express Post is $14.90 (Not available to WA)
Letter Post is not available.
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Orders $55+ Free Parcel Post (Excludes Tubers, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Root Stock, Floret Originals and Larger Items)
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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)
FREE Express Post for Orders over $50+ (Except 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.
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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
Letter Post: $5 (No Tracking) we do not offer free letter post to WA due to quarantine inspection fees.
Parcel Post: $11.95 (Parcels that contain large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
FREE Parcel Post for Orders over $55 (Except large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)