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Astilbe chinesis var. taquetii
( Astilbe Purple Lance )
The cultivar 'Purpurlanze' is a free-flowering perennial with dense spires of rich purple blooms. Fertilize in spring just before new growth begins.
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ASTILBE INSECT PROBLEMS
Japanese beetles feed on astilbe but can be controlled
with properly labeled pesticides.
Related information.
Pesticide Recommendations
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Astilbe simplicifolia Scientific Name: Astilbe simplicifolia Synonym: Family: Saxifragaceae ...
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Astilbes are clump forming perennials that belong to the saxifrage family and arise from a stout root stock.
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Astilbe "Bremen" & "Pumila" Two False Spireas I'm not usually much of a fan of astilbe.
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Astilbe are very easy to grow. They prefer partial to full shade. Astilbe plants need a soft soil, mixed with lots of humus or peat. The soil must drain well. Water the plants to keep the soil moist, preferably at all times.
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Astilbes are attractive plants that produce blossoms which are large, colorful and fragrant. There are numerous varieties of astilbes, each with unique growing conditions and blossoms. Here are three of the most popular varieties: ...
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 Flower Color white, pink, red Soil moist, fertile soil Exposure partial shade to full sun Propagation spring or fall division, seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Many cultivars of Astilbe ...
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Astilbe species
Plants of Home and Garden
Seed sown at 60-65F/15-18C, or when fresh in fall, onto surface of evenly moist, fertile, well-drained soil, though older specimens can do well in clay soils.
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Description:
Astilbe is one of the best perennials to place in dappled shade (as shown here), where the filtered sunlight highlights the spires of inflorescences.
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False spirea: ( Astilbe) 'Betsy Cuperus' (light pink), 'Fire' (crimson red), 'Intermezzo' (salmon rose), 'Lilli Goos' ( rose pink), ' Peach Blossom' (salmon pink), 'Professor Van Der Wielen' (white), 'Superba' (rosy purple), 'White Gloria' ...
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Astilbe chinensisVigorous perennial with toothed, dark green leaves?coarser in habit than the more common, earlier season Astible arendsii. Pinkish-white flowers. (60 cm - 24"). Other cultivars may have purple- pink or reddish- pink flowers.
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Astilbe spp. [False Spirea] Common Name List (plant images and info) Aubrieta deltoidea [Purple Rockcress] Common Name List (plant images and info) Aurinia saxatilis [Basket-of- Gold] Common Name List (plant images and info) ...
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A large, fine textured Astilbe-like native, for average to moist woodland conditions. Large, creamy white, feathery plumes in early summer.... [ More Info ] Asclepias curassavica ...
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a. Compound Spike, Rye- grass. b. Compound Spadix, Palms. c. Compound Raceme, Astilbe. d. Compound Umbel, Hemlock and most Umbelliferae. e. Raceme of Capitula, Petasites. f. Raceme of Umbels, Ivy. B. Definite Centrifugal Inflorescence.
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In Seattle gardens, common non-native members of the saxifrage family include several Saxifraga, a plethora in recent years of Heuchera, as well as Astilbe, Bergenia, and rare genera.
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5' wide leaf attaches to the bumpy thick green upright stalk, resembling an astilbe on steroids.
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The plants also like a moisture-retentive soil, and I suspect that they could be grown to perfection in " clematis conditions"--top in sun, base of stems & roots in shade; they would no doubt look good with red Astilbes.
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 See also: Green, May, Aster, Pink, Primrose
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