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Potted Astilbe Plant - Description
- Potted Astilbe Plant
- Pot size: 9cm
- Astilbe 'Pumila'
- Pink Flowering Astilbes
- Common Names: Japanese Astilbe, False Spirea or False Goat's Beard
- Astilbe Final Height: 30cm
- Clump Forming Perennial Plants
- Potted Plants
Potted Astilbe Plant - Characteristics
- Flower: Feathery plumes approx. 30cm in height
- Flowering Period: Late Spring to mid Summer
- Flower Colour: Mix of colours
- Foliage: Delicate, fern-like leaves. Herbaceous
- Astilbe Japonica has light green foliage
- Can be slow to establish, but will become a wonderful focal point in flower beds
- Low maintenance plant
Potted Astilbe Plant - Uses
- Great plants for difficult sites in gardens
- Suited to damp soils
- Happy in shaded spots
- Tall, pointed blooms really stand out in flower beds
- Great at brightening up a dull, shady corner
- Plant a number of clumps throughout your border
- Suitable for cut flower gardens
- Attracts butterflies
- Astilbe companion plants Include Dicentra, Arums, Lily of the Valley, Epimedium, Ferns, Hosta & Bluebells
Potted Astilbe Plant - Planting Instructions
- Potted plants are suited for planting all year round
- Astilbes like damp conditions
- Likes humus rich soils
- Grow in part shade or full shade
- Handle roots with care when planting
- Soak plants in water before planting
- Plant these plants soon as possible
- Prepare soil by adding well rotted farm yard manure
- No deadheading is required
