Astilbe x arendsii 'Grande'
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
Good color; It lived in my clay soil. We’ll see if it will bloom next year; Some plants look good for full sun; Big plumes, good color range.
Year 2:
Problems:
Year 1:
Hot, dry summer and I lost some of these guys; Too early to tell, no production first year; Not well established. Plants are all showing die-back in heat; Too short.
Year 2:
Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 87.5 | 1.5 | 22.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Green Leaf Enterprises/Benary
2369 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-0300
FAX 717-299-7162
perennials@yoder.com
Comments:
Year 1:
No flowers this year (3); I grow lots of other varieties of Astilbes that seem to be very similar, at least as far as the leaf is concerned; Plants are in full sun and not doing well, need some shade.
Year 2: