Astilbe Leaves

The summer lacy deep green foliage adds a ferny texture to garden beds long after the blooms have faded. The ‘Visions in Pink' plumes offer a striking contrast against the coarsely textured, blue-green foliage.

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The flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage. ‘Visions' Astilbe can be used as cut flowers to make grand bouquets. Fragrant Lavender-Raspberry Plumes in Mid Summer The Astilbe ‘Visions', Astilbe chinensis, is a colorful feathery flower...

Astilbe ‘Fanal' blooms in midsummer and is 24” tall and a plant width of 18-24”. The foliage in spring is mahogany, but as autumn approaches, the blooms turn to shades of brown that look wonderful in winter snowscapes.

Astilbe is admired for its attractive foliage and elegant flower plumes. The ‘Visions in Red' plumes offer a striking contrast against the lacy, bronze-green foliage. Pair with other mid summer blooming shade plants like Japanese Orchids, summer blooming...

This is one of the most drought tolerant astilbe. Astilbe needs well drained, but moist and highly organic soil; humusy forest gardens are a perfect example of where these plants will thrive.

The waxy foliage is a deep blue-green with a light silver overlay that gives it a unique look, and added excitement, as a seasonal garden player. Wait to cut back the old foliage until spring; it will help protect the plant from winter damage.

For shaded and partly shaded areas. Sow February through April to have flowers in 6 months, or over winter for flowers from June through August. Fluffy 2 to 3′ foot panicles of white, cream, pink, and carmine blooms.

Easy to grow in moist, humusy, well-drained soil. Adding to the dramatic effect is the glossy, bronze foliage that appears luxuriantly in spring. Fanal is the perfect choice for the deepest red astilbe blooms.

These are the most common cultivars with flower colors of intense red, salmon, rose, lilac, and even white.A classic white form is ‘Snowdrift,' with pure white blooms from June to July on 2-foot tall stems.

Too much sun can cause wilting or leaf scorching. However, it can suffer from astilbe plant diseases that can kill the plant, if left untreated, and several that are untreatable from the get-go.Powdery mildew and cercospora leaf spot are two astilbe plant...

Provide a slow-release fertilizer with a ratio of 3-1-2 in spring, and then feed the plant a high-nitrogen fertilizer when the plant is setting buds in late summer or early autumn.

Keep in mind that the terms describing the leaf shape can apply to leaflets as well as simple leaves. Taxonomists, or those who work on the classification and identification of plants, depend upon these distinctions to identify plants precisely.

Astilbe winter care is as simple as that – plenty of water before the frost and a good layer of mulch to keep it there.When winterizing astilbe plants, there are a couple routes you can take with the flowers.astilbe won't encourage new flowers, so you...

They are relatively maintenance free and their foliage is nice-looking too – deep green and fern-like. Their flowers display as upright, feathery plumes and come in shades of white, pink, red and lavender.

It prefers shade and moist, loamy soil, meaning it can go in those areas where other plants often languish. Push aside theTry to do it when the soil is moist but the leaves of the plant aren't.

Even better, it actually prefers shade and acidic soil, meaning it'll bring life and color to a part of your garden that might be hard to fill. But what else can go in those spaces with it?

Read on to learn about growing astilbe in containers.If you want to grow one plant, start with a container with a width of at least 16 inches and a depth of about 12 inches. If you want to grow more than one astilbe, look for a larger container.Fill the...

Water well when planting and keep the soil consistently moist.While maintenance of the plant is minimal, care for astilbe includes regular, even watering throughout its active growth, especially if planted in areas with more sun.

Also, plants that are derived from rhizomes, corms or bulbs need many seasons to mature fully and produce flowers. Dig around the edges of the astilbe plant to prevent damaging the rhizomes for a better chance at getting healthy new rhizomes.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Astilbe Fanal plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Astilbe Fanal a good...

You should never allow them to dry out. Fill in the hole with the dirt you removed, pressing it into place.Give the plant a generous drink, and water the soil regularly until the astilbe is established.

This is an important step in astilbe transplanting since watering loosens the roots, making it easier to remove them from the ground.Before you start astilbe transplanting, dig generous holes for the transplants.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Astilbe Snowdrift with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

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Needs even moisture with warm water. Required bottom heat of 72-74°F. They are tolerant of heat and humidity and perform beautifully in containers and window boxes. Night temperature needs to be 62°F.

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