Great video! I love how you spoke about the pollinators as well as the asters. Many people don't realize that Goldenrod and Asters are the last source of nectar for many pollinators before winter. Both plants are very important to honey bees.
I got some that came in the soil with another tall growing plant that has purple flowers in fall. They came from a dirt pile tossed out by a landscaping company and so were a surprise. I didn't know what they were at first and tried to pull them up. They weren't coming up though so for the first year I just chopped them to the ground whenever I saw them. This year I was too lazy to bother and now they're blooming these delicate daisy-like flowers that are white with a yellow center. I didn't know and still am not sure they are asters. But they sure look like what I see here. And if they are weeds then I'll just keep them. They are at least 3 feet tall and the flowers are very small and delicate.
I love my asters... but this year, since they bloom in the late fall, I've decided to add the deep fall colors of orange, yellows, peaches and rust to bring traditional fall color to my garden beds. Thanks for posting.
I have Raydon's favorite and the one thing I did not like about it was that it flops over by the time it blooms. I just found out that you can prune it in June to keep it lower so it will not fall over. I'm going to try that this year. I divided it a couple of years ago and have three large plants now. It is really quite the display of bright blue in September going into October.
I love asters! But I live in a very hot, dry, windy zone 9b in CA & they don’t do well here ☹️. I just use mums instead so I can have a similar look. But, it’s not the same! Purple is my fave color, so of course the purple varieties are my yen 😊. You have lovely varieties that are so healthy & beautiful! Well done! Thanks for sharing your asters w/us ❤️.
so after watching your video, I decided to plant several aster purple domes- i wanted a nice boarder plant and a plant for a few containers. wow! these are amazing- they grow so well and so fast. I was worried because I planted them late in the season- Rochester, NY, Zone 6a- but they all came back! Do you have any recommendations colorful perennials for containers that overwinter well?
So do you only chop it back once in July?? And how far back, how much growth do you leave?? Mine get so floppy, I’ve pruned back 2 or 3 times with the same floppy results. I have them hooped as well, just divide one up today so now I have 3 more!
thanks for your great video! I got me some alpine asters from the home depot today (early May). Plant tag info says it grows from 12 to 30 inches and blooms late summer to fall. Not quite sure if this will really grow to 30 inches because accdg to google, alpine asters grow to 8-10 inches only? The plant I got has bicolor flowers (some purple flowers and some white from the same plant). Any advice. I love tall asters but will these ones grow to be tall? Advanced thanks for your input
Love your content and your voice is so soothing, it's giving me tingles. I wish you would consider doing your videos with an ASMR microphone. You would target the gardening community and ASMR community at the same time! 😉
Great video! I love how you spoke about the pollinators as well as the asters. Many people don't realize that Goldenrod and Asters are the last source of nectar for many pollinators before winter. Both plants are very important to honey bees.
Love asters!
Aster lady in black pop up in my yard this year and I love it
I got some that came in the soil with another tall growing plant that has purple flowers in fall. They came from a dirt pile tossed out by a landscaping company and so were a surprise. I didn't know what they were at first and tried to pull them up. They weren't coming up though so for the first year I just chopped them to the ground whenever I saw them. This year I was too lazy to bother and now they're blooming these delicate daisy-like flowers that are white with a yellow center. I didn't know and still am not sure they are asters. But they sure look like what I see here. And if they are weeds then I'll just keep them. They are at least 3 feet tall and the flowers are very small and delicate.
I love my asters... but this year, since they bloom in the late fall, I've decided to add the deep fall colors of orange, yellows, peaches and rust to bring traditional fall color to my garden beds. Thanks for posting.
Love the aster with smaller flowers for some reason
Thanks for the video. I've had them growing in my garden for years but never liked them because they bloom so late but now I love them.
My aster chilensis has brought so many butterfly’s and bee’s to my garden.
Let’s Talk About Asters 🌸/ Colorful Gardener Love Zoroaster Go Forward Wisdom. .
love it! thank you for this video!
I like you mention how old your plants are. Thanks for the infos.
No problem! Thanks for watching
I plant aster for a living,here in the Philippines it is use as fillers for bouquet..
Look at the bees on that lady in black!
Love those asters. But I love those shorts more ❤
I have Raydon's favorite and the one thing I did not like about it was that it flops over by the time it blooms. I just found out that you can prune it in June to keep it lower so it will not fall over. I'm going to try that this year. I divided it a couple of years ago and have three large plants now. It is really quite the display of bright blue in September going into October.
I love asters! But I live in a very hot, dry, windy zone 9b in CA & they don’t do well here ☹️. I just use mums instead so I can have a similar look. But, it’s not the same! Purple is my fave color, so of course the purple varieties are my yen 😊. You have lovely varieties that are so healthy & beautiful! Well done! Thanks for sharing your asters w/us ❤️.
I just bought a blue one today, i live in 9B, Fl. Hot and humid in summer, don't know if it is ok.
I have one called Fannie's aster. Mine grow 3 to 4 feet tall and are beautiful every fall. Beautiful purple and too many blooms to count.
Hi there! Your Asters are gorgeous. I have got some cuttings with flowers , does it grow from cuttings? Tnx! 🍀
Wow they are so beautiful! I just bought the bluebird smooth aster, but I think I'll be buying some of these as well. They are all so lovely!
Useful information. Thanks.
thanks for sharing keep safe..
my heart flowers
When my name is Aster EHHH😂😂😅
I have so much stuff growing in my border that I would not know in the spring where exactly the aster is to divide.
Thank you for sharing this information I purchased one today from Home Depot it’s a very deep purple with a yellow middle is this an annual?
Thank you. Useful video. Appreciate it.
so after watching your video, I decided to plant several aster purple domes- i wanted a nice boarder plant and a plant for a few containers. wow! these are amazing- they grow so well and so fast. I was worried because I planted them late in the season- Rochester, NY, Zone 6a- but they all came back! Do you have any recommendations colorful perennials for containers that overwinter well?
also, thank you for the great content! really like your videos!
So do you only chop it back once in July?? And how far back, how much growth do you leave?? Mine get so floppy, I’ve pruned back 2 or 3 times with the same floppy results. I have them hooped as well, just divide one up today so now I have 3 more!
thanks for your great video! I got me some alpine asters from the home depot today (early May). Plant tag info says it grows from 12 to 30 inches and blooms late summer to fall. Not quite sure if this will really grow to 30 inches because accdg to google, alpine asters grow to 8-10 inches only? The plant I got has bicolor flowers (some purple flowers and some white from the same plant). Any advice. I love tall asters but will these ones grow to be tall? Advanced thanks for your input
I have heavy clay soil and ive read that asters dont like clay. How can i grow them?
Love your content and your voice is so soothing, it's giving me tingles. I wish you would consider doing your videos with an ASMR microphone. You would target the gardening community and ASMR community at the same time! 😉
Do you prune Asters to the ground for the Winter?
What is your zone? I am in zone 7, and I plan on planting them from seed.
Can I plant aster in a pot with lavender?
S. Brumleve: Do you have the latin names for the Lady in Black Aster not just the common name?
Aster lateriflorus Lady In Black
Can I put my new aster plants in a shade place??? I live in equatorial weather.....
Water dicaricatus (the White Wood Aster) does well in partial shade
Wer thes flower?