Re: Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
- From: j*
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:27:49 -0500
Greetings Nancy and all:
I would NOT fertilize any perennial, tree or shrub at this time if you live
in zones 6 and below. It's too late. Fresh growth may be killed over winter
and this damages the entire plant.
When perennials are pushing out of the ground in spring, and trees and
shrubs are leafing out, is a good time to start fertilizing.
John Adney
Marion, Iowa (on the line of zones 4-5)
-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy S. Shlaes <nsshlaes@AMERITECH.NET>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:06 PM
Subject: [SG] Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
>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.
>
> Mine look pretty bad too (except the sprites). Is it too late to feed
>them - and should it be Muracid or the straight stuff?
>
>Nancy S. deGrazia
