China Aster Chrisantella Love Me Tender | Callistephus chinensis

China Aster Chrisantella Love Me Tender | Callistephus chinensis

Romantic pastel beauty with professional cut flower performance.
The China Aster Chrisantella Love Me Tender belongs to the exclusive Chrisantella professional series, known for its refined, chrysanthemum-like blooms and exceptional vase life. This variety enchants with its soft, romantic color palette – blending powder pink, blush, and creamy peach tones that give each flower a delicate and feminine look.

The flowers are large, full, and silky, making them ideal for wedding bouquets, romantic arrangements, and premium floral design. Each plant produces 10–15 perfectly shaped blooms on sturdy, straight stems up to 80 cm tall, ensuring reliable quality for both growers and florists.

With its outstanding uniformity, long vase life (7–10 days), and unique pastel charm, Chrisantella Love Me Tender captures timeless beauty and soft elegance — a true highlight in every flower field and arrangement.

Plant Information

• Botanical name: Callistephus chinensis
• Variety: Chrisantella Love Me Tender
• Type: Annual
• Height: 60–80 cm
• Bloom type: Large, chrysanthemum-like, fully double
• Bloom color: Powder pink, blush, soft peach
• Days to maturity: 110–125 days (short-day flowering)
• Plant habit: Upright, strong, Y-type branching
• Stem quality: Thick, sturdy, florist-grade
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained, humus-rich (pH 5.5–7.5)
• Plant spacing: 15–30 cm
• Vase life: 7–10 days
• Uses: Professional cut flower production, wedding floristry, garden borders

🌱 Sowing & Germination

• Sowing indoors/greenhouse: From March, or direct sow outdoors from late April to early May
• Germination: 3–7 days at 21–22 °C; reduce to 8–12 °C after germination
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm; cover lightly with vermiculite; keep evenly moist and well-lit
• Seedling fertilization: After 10 days, feed with 0.1% potassium nitrate solution; later use calcium nitrate and balanced soluble fertilizer
• Pinching: Not required – plants naturally branch well
• Cold tolerance: Hardened seedlings tolerate down to –3 °C; mature plants up to –6 °C

Growing Tips

• Start early for longer stems and larger blooms.
• Grow in a sunny, well-drained, nutrient-rich site.
• Protect from leafhoppers using netting to prevent Aster Yellows Virus.
• Remove spent blooms to extend flowering period.
• Harden off seedlings before planting outdoors.

Highlights

• Professional-grade variety for cut flower use
• Romantic pastel colors – blush, powder pink, and peach
• 10–15 large blooms per plant
• Strong, thick stems and long vase life
• Cold-tolerant and pollinator-friendly
• Perfect for weddings, romantic bouquets, and high-end floristry