Re: Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
- From: R* D*
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 14:53:12 -0500
To the best of my recollection, it wasn't I (me?), unless it was much
earlier in the year, although my astilbes do look dreadful owing to the
lateness of the season and the severity of our lengthy drought, now
approaching 3 months without rain. Of course, just about everything else
in the garden also looks dreadful. My feeling, however, is that no
fertilizing whatsoever should be done this late in the growing season.
Would all agree with me, or are there exceptions?
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Nancy S. Shlaes wrote:
> Somebody, I think it was Bobby Diehl, mentioned that her astilbes were
> in bad shape and attributed that to lack of fertilization. I know that
> astilbes are heavy feeders, but haven't given them all they need.
