Comments: July 1: few flowers; July 15: nice, stronger than others in Astra series, very nice, lots of flowers; Aug 1: best osteo in Astra series; Aug 15: not many flowers; Sept 1: much taller and healthier than other Astras; Sept 15: best Astra osteo, really nice even height, more purple than pink or silver, tallest and most vigorous of Astra series.
30 June
15 July
30 July
15 Aug
30 Aug
15 Sept
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