Re: [SG] astilbes/ now color in shade
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- Subject: Re: [SG] astilbes/ now color in shade
- From: M* T* <m*@CLARK.NET>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 04:38:38 -0400
Not Gene, but I find they need division or digging and resetting in
re-amended soil periodically as they tend to get woody in the center...and
it's best to divide while you have them out of the ground...maybe Gene has
a secret to avoiding doing this successfully...
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Kris Plunkett <KrisP64@AOL.COM>
> Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:58 AM
>
> In a message dated 6/3/99 7:25:39 PM, genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM writes:
>
> << Like most plants a mature stand shows off to best advantage. I
have
> three
> mature clumps in the garden that are now about 7 or 8 years old. Very
nice,
> >>
>
> Talking about astillbes is this something that needs to be split every 3
or 4
> years or have you left your clump undisturbed for all of those years. I'm
> hoping you say undisturbed.:)
>
> Kris P
> z 5 IL
