Re: Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Fertilizing Astilbes now - or not
- From: G* K*
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 21:58:08 -0400
At 09:23 PM 9/17/99 EDT, you wrote:
> John This is not true, Those plants that that form buds for the winter like
>ASTILBE, Daylilies and Hosta will have larger buds and better root systems
>next year if fertilized. Herbaceous perennials are not trees or shrubs and do
>not have new growth that lives over the winter. Thus they cannot have fresh
>growth that is needed next spring.
>Paul
> zone 4
>
>Paul, I'm strongly considering applying Milorganite, a slow release
organic fertilizer to my daylilies, hostas, and some other perennials next
month after frost. It seems to me that the frost and cool temperatures will
be telling the plants not to grow. Am I wrong?
Gail Korn
Northeast Nebr. Zone 4
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr. Region 1
g*@bloomnet.com
