What is California Aster?
California Aster is a delicate flower originally from warmer parts of southern California. In the range of colors from white to dusty purple has slender, drop petals and slender, fine stem. The leaves are small and soft, from bright green to stuffy silver blue. Some varieties of California Aster have serrated leaves, but most of them have smooth leaves. They attract birds and insects, grow in isolated clusters in the wild.
from light blue, white, lavender, finely colored petals of California Aster almost always surround a bright yellow center. Unlike other flowers, the center of the Aster is made up of many small yellow cones. Each cone contains nectar and sticks rich in pollen. The middle cone in the middle of the Aster California usually contains a thickness, a long tube that contains partially shaped seeds. When the pollen slips into the thickness, the seeds begin to form into real seeds.
Most of California flowers Days look like much more than weeds than they bloom.Their leaves are small and stubborn, usually alternating along the stems, such as small small spikes. Asterian buds look like small green pinces. Many gardeners do not consider this phase of California Aster very pleasant as a garden accent. Some will solve this problem by planting asters between early flowering flowers to hide them until you bloom.
As soon as the California Aster is open, it usually does not bring any end to the garden. Although the flowers themselves are delicate and are not usually too striking, the creatures that attract, usually equalize bland flowers. Hummakers, butterflies, bees and other creatures with nectars love aster. Those who want to cultivate the butterfly garden could be well handled by the fact that every spring and summer release several pots of Aster. Many different colors of the butterfly enjoy aster nectar.
beekeepers who like to control what their bees eat can successfully againaddit aster for their hives. Nectar is light and sweet, usually produces quality floral honey. Planting flowers gentle to bees around the hives also helps to maintain bees near their homes, which reduces the risk of being consumed or killed.
When planting California Aster, gardeners must consider their surroundings. Aster cannot survive frosts and ice, so in a slight climate they could consider it to be planting as an annual planting. Containers are also options that in the spring and summer allow gardeners to move aster from heat to the sun outside. Those who live in subtropical or very warm conditions can plant aster directly into the ground. These flowers need little moisture or attention, although regular watering is usually necessary during very warm days and drought.