Astilbe

[Esther Knapicius]

the real tall one is a Goatsbeard. next to the blue spiderworts are two huge ones, a white and a red one.

 

[MMathis]

Will they bloom their first season?

 

[alp]

@MMathis I think if you don't see the buds as shown in the above pic, you might have to wait for another year. I have 3 red stems as shown above, but the foliage is much dark, like a bit brownish. The other one hasn't got any bud stems and I have had them since last summer.

Lovely pics, @Esther Knapicius

 

[MMathis]

Right now mine are just leafy and not very full. My thought is that they are focusing on putting out roots at this point.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

How to grow Astilbe

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Looking at what people say add to the soil; bone meal is not a general nutrient of the npk type, but it contains plenty of trace elements, and the other thing, leaf mould is the best thing for moisture retention.