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Re: Juglans concerns

Could be your Astilbe are just not getting enough water.  They *really*
want damp soil to be happy.   If you have a lot of mature trees, the root
competition will be pretty stiff for water and nutrients.  Astilbe will
need a lot of additional watering and lifting every couple of years so you
can amend the soil -- they are also greedy feeders.

I know that walnuts create problems for a number of plants, but I have them
popping up all over, courtesy of my squirrel population, and have not
noticed a problem with my Azaleas.  In fact, I have a walnut about 4' tall
coming up through some Azaleas that I have got to go cut down for the
umpteenth time -- it is impossible to pull them out, they have a root that
must go to China.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor:  Gardening in Shade
http://www.suite101.com
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> From: Shadygrdn@aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 9:57 PM
> 
>     
>     Good Gardening to you all, I'm new to the group by 
>     a few days and I have a question I've not been able to
>     get a satisfacory answer to anywhere else. 
> 
>    Several years back we purchased a property, mostly
>     shade,  and several were Juglans or walnut. I knew that
>    they produce Juglone, but wasn't sure of all the effects.
>    Any gardening problem I have, especially with every
>     variety of Astilbe, I have just chalked up to Juglone.
>     Now I'm beginning to wonder...  I live in Indianapolis
>     zone 5. Even when it's fairly new in the growing    
>     season, the astilbes have a burnt around the edges
>     look.  And they never recover.  Am I being overly
>     mean to the walnuts?
>     Tia and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
>     Hope I can soon return the favor.
> 
>  son
>    the
>   
>    
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