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Astilbe T&M Garden Mixed
Astilbe T&M Garden Mixed
Hardy Herbaceous Perennial
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Damp
- Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Height: 36 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Border, Cut Flower, Dried Flower
Description
A mixture of the best garden varieties, including carmine, pink, silver pink, lilac, purple and white.
Sowing Instructions
Sow on the surface of the compost from late summer in a peat based seed compost.
Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 40-80 days at 18C (65F).
Do not exclude light which is beneficial to germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm (3in) pots.
Later plant out 30-40cm (12-18in) apart into a soil which doesn't dry out in the summer and in sun or shade.
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