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What have I divided and transplanted?

B3B3 Posts: 25,224
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I thought these were astilbe. They have sprays of cream flowers. I've transplanted them to light shade and they're doing fine.

I bought a pink astilbe the other day and the leaves are completely different.

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Which one is the astilbe and what is the other one?

In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,051

    astilbe is the last one, might the other be pyrethrum?

    Devon.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,035

    The second one is the real Astilbe. The other one looks like Achillea.

  • B3B3 Posts: 25,224

    No it's not pyrethrum. I love them but they're slugfood.

    The top two have sprays of small cream flowers, pretty much like astilbe

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,224

    No it's definitely not achillea. This is turning into a mysteryimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,224

    I can take a picture of a spent spray if it helps

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,224

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    Dead blossom spray

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,158

    Filipendula vulgaris maybe



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,051

    good on yah Nut. I think you're, as usual, spot on.

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,158

    I was pretty sure from the leaves Hosata but the dead flower was the clincherimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,224

    That's it! I've never heard of it . I've tortured it in rock hard dry shade for years . It's taking off in damp shade. And the slugs don't touch it.

    Thanks all.

    I noticed when I googled it that it's a herb. Is it a culinary herb?

    Last edited: 14 September 2016 12:33:31

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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