Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (脳 _arendsii_)
astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty'
Clump-forming perennial about 1m tall, with bronze-flushed mid-green leaves and plumes of bright pink flowers to 20cm long, in midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥�1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 笔辞辞谤濒测鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Bronze Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Bronze Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or 狈辞谤迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Astilbe are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with attractive, usually ternately divided leaves and erect plume-like panicles of tiny white, pink or purple flowers in summer. The old, brown flower-heads remain attractive in autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained or boggy soil in dappled shade, or in indirect sun where the soil remains moisture-retentive in summer. Drought intolerant, may be damaged in hot sun. Good for waterside planting. See Astilbe cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late winter or early spring, pot divisions under glass and plant out in late spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (脳 _arendsii_)
astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty'
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