China Aster Seeds – Dwarf Milady Mix (WINTER)

China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) is a popular ornamental annual admired for its colourful, daisy-like and double flowers.

Dwarf Milady Mix is a compact variety producing large, rounded, densely petalled blooms in attractive mixed colours. Its short, bushy growth makes it particularly suitable for containers, flower beds and decorative garden displays.

Key Features

• Variety: Dwarf Milady Mix

• Type: Cool-season annual in Pakistan's hot plains

• Flowers: Large, fully double, chrysanthemum-like blooms

• Colours: Pink, rose, red, purple, lilac and white

• Height: Approximately 20–30 cm

• Growth: Compact, bushy and well-branched

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Suitable For: Flower beds, borders, pots and grow bags

• Special Feature: Excellent dwarf bedding and container variety

Recommended Grow Bags

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch – 2–3 plants.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch – 5–6 plants.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

50% Bhalu Mitti / Garden Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 20% Cocopeat

Use fertile, loose and well-draining soil. Avoid waterlogging.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

• Method: Nursery trays preferred; direct sowing also possible

• Sowing Depth: Approximately 3–5 mm

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Ideal Temperature: 18–21°C

• Plant Spacing: 20–30 cm

• Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until germination

Transplant seedlings carefully when they develop 2–3 true leaves. Maintain good airflow around plants.

Sunlight & Watering

Sunlight: Full sun, preferably 6–8 hours daily.

Watering: Water regularly when the upper soil begins to dry. Avoid waterlogging and continuously wet foliage.

Flowering

• First Flowering: Approximately 85–110 days after sowing

• Flowering Season: Winter to spring in Lahore

Remove faded flowers regularly to maintain a neat appearance and encourage further blooming.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil before planting. Light balanced feeding during active growth supports healthy flowering.

Related Products

• G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• Growing Guide Videos – Gardening with Javed Iqbal