Azumi XL Rose is a vigorous, early-blooming China aster bred for speed and impact. These compact plants produce abundant rose-colored blooms within 105 to 120 days, making them reliable performers in zones 2 through 11. The variety thrives as a transplant or direct-sown crop, reaching full flower in time for borders and cutting gardens before the season closes.
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Moderate
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This new series delivers early, abundant blooms on compact plants that don't demand pinching or fussy pruning. Rose-colored flowers emerge reliably in 105 to 120 days, and the vigorous growth habit means you get full, well-branched plants from modest spacing. The flowers open fresh in the garden and hold beautifully in the vase, making Azumi XL Rose equally at home in a cutting bed or ornamental border.
Azumi XL Rose excels in mixed borders where its compact form and early, profuse blooms fill gaps without dominating the space. The flowers are equally prized for cutting; harvest them as the outer ray florets begin to open and place immediately in water for longest vase life. The vigorous growth and rose coloring make it a reliable filler in floral arrangements.
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Sow seeds 1/8 inch deep in 72-cell flats or seedling containers 6 to 8 weeks before your intended transplant date. Provide warmth at 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit to encourage germination. Heat and reduced daylength initiate flowering, so starting early gives the plant time to establish before day length shortens.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after all frost danger has passed. Harden off plants gradually before planting. Space transplants 6 inches apart in garden soil. Early establishment prevents short stems, so do not delay moving plants to the garden once they are ready.
Direct sow seeds once soil temperature reaches 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Sow 1/8 inch deep directly into garden soil. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart once they develop true leaves.
For cut flowers, harvest when the outside ray florets begin to open, then place stems immediately in water to maximize vase life. For dried arrangements, allow blooms to fully open on the plant before cutting.
Pinching is not required for Azumi XL Rose. The compact growth habit naturally produces well-branched plants with abundant blooms without intervention.
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