New England Asters

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  1. donm

    donm In Flower

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    Last year.
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    Year before.
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    This year they were tall and looked great until we got six inches of snow and flatened them to the ground. They are blooming but they don't like very good. I will get seeds from them though.

    Don
     
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  3. waretrop

    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Don, They are so beautiful. I guess I am going to have to do something like that next year because I simply love it.

    Barb in Pa.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Roll on next year so that you can enjoy those beautiful asters again Don. What a pity the snow cut their flowering time short for you this year though.
     
  5. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    What an eye-full of color! The asters I planted this spring didn't do a thing. After looking at your beauties, I WILL try again.
     



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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Your asters are lovely. I wonder why I haven't gotten round to getting some. I always think I must but then I forget about it until it's too late. :rolleyes: I'm sorry about your snow ruining them.
     
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    koszta kid Young Pine

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    Do birds (help) plant your asters in other places/I had some come up 20 feet away in veggy garden area
     
  8. donm

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    I think the wind sows most of them.

    Don
     
  9. Jerry Sullivan

    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    Nice Pic's. I see them growing by the side of the road in the fall once in awhile but never so many.

    Jerry
     
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    Those are so pretty :) Last couple asters I bought didnt make it past the first week they were brought home :-x
     
  11. Tooty2shoes

    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    Ohhh Don I love asters. Those are beautiful. We have wild ones that are a lavender color and some that are pink. They come up in new places every year.
    I had tried to grow them at our old home and the rabbits would always eat them. I guess that there are just to many out here for the rabbits to eat them all. Again, those are really nice. :stew1:
     

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