Astilbe amethyst and Maggie Daley
Jacquimcmahon
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Morning all.
I have planted two astilbe, same soil, same place. Yet one is looking healthy and happily growing and the other is crinkling and disappearing (see photos). The soil looks dry but is nice and damp underneath, both were planted at the same time and had just a couple of shoots at the time. I have more of each and am now wondering whether it is worth giving up on the crinkled one and replacing. Or should I “wait and see”?
I have planted two astilbe, same soil, same place. Yet one is looking healthy and happily growing and the other is crinkling and disappearing (see photos). The soil looks dry but is nice and damp underneath, both were planted at the same time and had just a couple of shoots at the time. I have more of each and am now wondering whether it is worth giving up on the crinkled one and replacing. Or should I “wait and see”?
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I'd say keep watering regularly, keep them in as much shade as possible, and maybe start a liquid feed every week or so, just to give it a boost. Don't give up yet!
Not all plants start to grow at the same time or rate or flower at exactly the same time.
Not all are the same height or same colour.
Leaves may differ..shiny or matt.
You have 2 different Astilbe.
1.Astilbe arendsii Amethyst .
Quote RHS....'Amethyst' is a clump-forming perennial to 90cm with matt, dark green, divided foliage with dark red stems. Very long, loose, fluffy plumes of dark purplish-pink flowers are produced in mid-summer
2. Astilbe arendsii 'Maggie Daley'
Quote RHS.....Maggie Daley' is a clump-forming perennial to 60cm with shiny, dark green, divided foliage with bronze tinges. Fairly dense, narrow plumes of dusky pink flowers are produced in late summer