Latin Name: Astible x arendsii
Common Name: Astilbe, false spirea
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Astible
The Sounds of Silence?
For sure I think of Simon & Garfunkel
Here it is almost eight days with my routine totally torn apart. Remembering what is was like to awake slowly and not have to make a mad dash to take George to Gram and Gramps and return before the workers arrive. Just to glean a few more precious interrupted moment …
With the temperatures here for the last several days being oppressive I feel sure that has not helped anyone be less stressed. How many more days before I can reclaim my calm mornings?
I have never seen nor do I recall the grass dying. Of course where the roofers lay their materials, that is a given. I have not had to mow for three weeks now. Scary to say the least!
I have no place in the house to be away from noise let alone privacy. That is for sure bothersome. In my dreams I think I hear thunder. Alas and Alack!
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Does the astilbe get very tall? I've been thinking about putting some of that somewhere in my garden at some point...
Tene check this site for more information:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/astilbe.html
Astilbe is generally considered to be a partial to full shade plant, they appreciate a little morning sun. They do, however need protection from the hot afternoon sun.
. The most common varieties grow to a height of about a foot and a half, but there are also taller types which may reach five feet for the background, and little 6 inch dwarfs which make nice groundcovers. Even when they are not in bloom, the foliage stays attractive throughout the summer, making them very effective as a border plant, in the shade garden, or at the side of your garden pond.
Thanks for the information!!!
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