Fantasia

Fantasia is an aster combining two double-flowered varieties: sky blue and purple hues. The flowers resemble a summer sunset, creating a bright watercolor play of color in garden compositions. The bush is pyramidal, branched, 45–75 cm tall, with flat-round inflorescences 5–6 cm in diameter and up to 25 flowering heads on each bush.

The plant is ideal for open ground: seeds are sown in March, transplanted when 3 true leaves appear, and planted out in mid-May. A distance of about 30 cm between plants is recommended, along with a sunny location with well-drained soil. Asters prefer light areas and flower poorly in the shade; growing in places with prolonged water stagnation is not recommended.

Fantasia is widely used as a cut flower variety due to its sturdy inflorescences, as well as a decorative element in borders, beds, and pot plantings. Care includes timely watering, soil loosening, and feeding with complex fertilizer 10–15 days after planting. Blooming lasts from July to September, providing bright garden decoration during the summer period.