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"Chocolate Shogun" astilbe

Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 14, 14 at 13:24

What's the poop on this one - feedback please!


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RE: "Chocolate Shogun" astilbe

OMG!! if these photos are really real, that is just fantastic. You DO grow purple perilla (annual but self seeds plenty here in z.5 new england) yes? Its leaf, w/ the sawtooth edge, feels alot like this astilbe leaf. wowee gee, Mr. Bill!
mindy
p.s. did you see the Louis the Plant Geek feature on pairing Mountain Mint, http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Pycnanthemum-muticum-
with Summer wine nine bark? nice coupling!

http://louistheplantgeek.com/a-gardening-journal/1018-today-in-the-garden-of-a-lifetime-short-toothed-mountain-mint

Here is a link that might be useful: chocolate astilbe


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RE: "Chocolate Shogun" astilbe

Beautiful plant, I haven't seen a source have you?


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RE: "Chocolate Shogun" astilbe

  • Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
    Fri, Sep 19, 14 at 19:53

I saw them locally. I was at the nursery again the other day, but passed on them, reason being I doubt they would show up in the location I had in mind for them. Plus, they were a little pricey. Maybe when the 80% off blowout hits, I'll try them just for the heck of it. :0)


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