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Sun, Feb 10, 08 at 0:31
| Hi: I have heard that Astilbes take a long time to get established, and a long time to bloom. So am thinking about getting them at the greenhouse where they allready have blooms, but before I did, I wanted to see if this is true. Because the local greenhouses selection's aren't the best, compared to online ones. So how long do bareroot astilbes take before they flower? I would appreciate any information anyone can give me. Thanks; Cargobean |
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- Posted by bullthistle (My Page) on Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 22:58
| Do not purchase over the Internet, especially bareroot unless you have ordered previously. Get your plants locally and remember astibles like moisture and filtered sun so amend your soil accordingly. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials
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| I've found that bareroot astilbe put up nice foliage the first year (and on some, I had one small plume), and then they began to fill the in second (maybe 3 plumes), and come up to a nice size by year 3. Since many garden centers start selling bareroots now, while our ground is still frozen (Z5), I pot them up in late March, only water them when I see some shoots, and let the roots develop well in the pot until late May, even June. This helps me keep an eye on them until they come up to a better size to transplant. They do take a bit of care in this stage, though. This technique is suggested in The Well-Tended Perennial Garden. |
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| I second the recommendation to get them locally. I got a couple of plants from my MIL and they transplanted great. They may not look the best at the nursery but once they get put the ground they will perk up I bet. |
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