Aster ?

[Susan Band]

Has anyone got suggestions for this aster? I have grown it from seed but have lost my labels, it could have been from one of the czech collectors or from Alplains American seed.
Susan

[Ulla Hansson]

Hi Susan
 I have sown Aster himalaicus, the seed from Holubec. It is quite similar to your Aster.
It blooms for the first time, the color of the flower is similar to yours, flower stalk
 is about 20 cm.

[Lvandelft]

Susan, it looks like an Aster which is in culture (on the Continent) as Aster tongolensis (or farreri?) Berggarten.
There are some look alikes in culture under these name(s) as well.
When I first saw your picture, Aster yunn. Napsbury came into my mind, but I am sure it is not.
BTW, I am searching for that aster already more than 20 years. It was cultivated for cut flower industry in the 60's
in Holland and Germany, but it seemingly diasappeared totally.
Here a pic of A. Berggarten in a garden and one of a flower of a plant of my own which I acquired as Napsbury, but ist is to short for that and thus Berggarten.

[Susan Band]

Thanks for the ideas Luit. I will follow them up. It was definitely from wild seed, could have been from Holubec, Ulla.
I will let it grow and develop  a bit more which might help us identify it. It was only just removed from its overgrown and neglected plug.
Susan