Astilbe Chinensis...Pumila.

Gorgeous. I've never been able to grow it successfully, so feeling a bit envious.

Thank you,Dwyllis..it was only £2 from a supermarket garden centre,last year..a shame you can't grow it..they do prefer a more shaded area,and preferably damp or well watered..

Another different colour, and so big, you must be feeding it well Sandra.

Wow I love it Sandra, such a lovely colour and what a bargain;0))

that is lovely Bloomer

Maybe B. in China this is dwarf!!! Lol. Its lovely.

wow Bloomer !!

Thanks Cinders..It's only had the occasional liquid feed,when I have remembered,but well watered,with all that rain..so it must be happy with that..:o)
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Thank you,Carole..It has grown tremendously this year..I
thought it was never going to flower..and they looked like brown sticks for ages..it must have been waiting to surprise me ! Lol.
Thanks Yorkshire and Homebird..pleased you like it :o)
It is a bit shaded and sheltered there..
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Lol,Grandmage..you may be right :o)
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Thank you Paul,I think it has the Wow factor too :o)

Lovely plant Bloomer :o)

certainly is - mine didn't really do too well this year

Thanks Neellan....:o)
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I wonder why,Paul? I only have one other variety..red'Fanal' and that has been good too..it's gone brown now:o(

not sure Bloomer :( they like moist and shady -m I mean this summer certainly had that lol

I see what you mean,Paul..that's another theory out of the window then ! Lol....I must say,some of the Fanal ones get a lot of sunshine..when we get it..! but I try to water them well at the roots..

Looks great, been a good year for astilbe here, dull and wet:-)

Thanks Ba..I agree..they have been lovely :o)

That's a beauty, I never have much success with them here :o))

It did really well for it's first full year,so really pleased with it..it's all brown now,but I'm leaving them on for a little while yet..I quite like them when they are dead too ! :o))..strange person that I am .Lol.

Mmmm

I see you are having to think about it,Annella ! :o)

No Bloomer I was just quietly agreeing with you ;O)

That's ok then ! :o))

I cut all three of mine down after flowering ... and they've all come back up with new foliage ... I expect flowers this late would be too much to ask for? .......

you never know your luck,Shirley :o)