{"product_id":"aster-giants-of-california","title":"Aster Giants of California","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe giant of the aster world — and a Fleuroselect Quality Mark winner. \u003cem\u003eGiants of California\u003c\/em\u003e was bred specifically in Santa Maria, California for the cut-flower trade, and it shows: massive, fully double, ostrich-plume blooms up to 12cm across in deep purple, hot pink, and clear violet, so densely packed with petals that the yellow centre is rarely visible, held on tall, strong 70–80cm stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere standard peony-flowered asters produce flowers around 6–8cm, Giants of California delivers heads that are genuinely luxurious — the aster for those who want maximum impact in the vase. Listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallistephus chinensis 'Giants of California' — Fleuroselect Quality Mark, Half-Hardy Annual (H2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 70–80cm | Flowers: August–October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March–April; surface sow with fine vermiculite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun; rich, well-drained soil — space 30–40cm apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding for cutting — the largest aster blooms available from seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late-summer showstopper. Grow it and cut it generously — it will keep producing right through to October.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647663456641,"sku":"AST-GOC","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/aster-giants-of-california-3982583.jpg?v=1778267004","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/aster-giants-of-california","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}