Re: [SG] astilbes
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] astilbes
- From: B* M* <m*@TEAMZEON.COM>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:18:18 -0400
Betty Moorman@ZEON
06/10/99 11:18 AM
KrisP64@AOL.COM on 06/09/99 09:47:52 AM
Please respond to shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
cc: (bcc: Betty Moorman/Zeon)
Subject: Re: [SG] astilbes
In a message dated 6/9/99 12:41:53 AM, Meum71@AOL.COM writes:
<<was 10 days or so away from flowering. ASTILBE are great plants if you
can
make them happy.
>>
My astillbe is blooming now. When it is done blooming should I cut the
flower
stalk off will I get a second flush or should I just leave it?
/ I usually just leave the dried flower stalk; makes for something
eye-catching during winter. When leaves just begin to emerge, I cut back
the old stalks to the ground.
Kris P
z 5 IL
