Re: [SG] astilbes/ now color in shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] astilbes/ now color in shade
- From: D* T* <t*@OZ.NET>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 20:47:59 -0700
At 04:38 AM 6/8/99 -0400, Marge wrote:
>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...
I like to divide mine every third year. I do this in the ground and shovel
right into the plant's center. I leave half it behind and replant the other
half elsewhere. They are woody but a good sharp shovel will easily divide
them. I like to do it in the fall to give it time to establish its roots
over winter. We do have mild winters so they get a good start. They are way
ahead of those that are divided in spring, so I choose fall dividing. I
replant any pieces that have broken away at that time if they have pieces
of root on them. They take longer to bloom again but they catch up fairly
fast.
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Washington state of rain.
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