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Astilbe Roots - Description
- Pack of Astilbe Roots
- Astilbe Root Divisions
- Variety: Montgomery
- Quantity: 1 Root Per Pack
- Common Names: False Spirea or False Goat's Beard
- Astilbe Final Height: 60cm
- Flower: Feathery Plumes Approx. 30cm in Height
- Flowering Period: Mid Summer
- Flower Colour: Red
- Clump Forming Perennial Plants
Astible Roots - Uses
- Suited to boggy & wet gardens
- Looks good along the edge of ponds & water features
- Feathery flower heads contrast well with other plants
- Clump forming Astilbes are ideal for the front & middle of herbaceous borders
- Their feathery plumes make them stand out in borders
- Can be grown for cut flowers
- Astilbe companion plants: Stipa Tenuissima, Heuchera, Festuca Glauca, Ferns, Hostas & Hebe pingufolia
Astilbe Roots - How to Sow
- Best to start your bulbs indoors, in a greenhouse or polytunnel
- Grow in large pots (5L or bigger)
- Once shoots are 10cm in height you can move out into the garden
- Treat roots with care & do not allow dry out
- Soak prior to planting
- Choose location: Sunny or part shade
- Soil: Damp, clay soil
- If soil is not very wet or is free draining then place a layer of polyethylene in the base of the planting hole, approx. 50cm below soil level
- This will help to retain moisture around the plant's roots
- Water well after planting
- Dead head spent flowers to encourage repeat blooms
- Divide clumps in Autumn after 3 or 4 years
Roots - Tips & Advice
- Root cuttings are divisions of roots made during the dormant season
- They are a great way to propagate garden plants
- Roots are prepared & washed clean of soil
- They are easy to store & ship
- Roots can be sown in Winter / Spring for Summer flowers
- They are a reliable way to grow plants & a lot easier than growing from seed
- When planting roots, it is important to handle with care
- Don't allow roots to dry out
- Plant the moment they arrive
- Soak roots for 10 minutes before planting
- If possible plant with crown pointing upwards
- Plant roots roughly 5-10 cm below soil level
- Firm in well
