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Description

Eye-catching garden displays with spiked flowers in a variety of colours, from purple and red to cream and pink erupting at the height of summer. Astilbe blooms stand tall above shiny dark green foliage, releasing an excellent aroma through the hot months.

Bring natural beauty into the home, as fresh cut flowers for a vase. Once faded, any brown flowerheads left in the garden will provide exceptional winter interest. Perfect for traditional cottage gardens, water gardens, or cut flower displays, this collection really is versatile and an all-round reliable choice. Long-lived hardy perennials thrive in both full sun and shaded corners.

Supplied as five bare roots, grade 1. Ready to plant.

Top Tips

It is best to plant Astilbes in either spring or autumn, so they have chance to establish before the warmest weather begins.

Care Information

Water several times a week through the first summer after planting.
If purchased during summer, plant straight away but keep it watered as it establishes, particularly when the weather is hot and dry.
Rich and moist soil conditions are needed for Astilbes to thrive. Well-rotted organic matter can be dug into the soil prior to planting to improve the conditions.
Plant in a lightly shaded area of the garden, as too much sun can lead to scorch on the leaves, particularly during high summer, while the soil can dry out quickly.

Planting:

The first step is to prepare the soil, ensuring the space is free of weeds, stones, or other debris.
Arrange each bare root Astilbe on the surface where you are aiming to plant, spaced roughly 50cm apart.
Now dig a hole roughly the depth and width of the existing clump, so you can just about fit it into the ground. Aim to bury just the roots and leave the base of the stems just above ground.
Firm back around the soil using your hands for smaller clumps, or your heel for the larger clumps.
Finally, water the plant well to leave the ground moist. This will help to settle the soil and avoid desiccation.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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