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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans'
Other names: Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans', Astilbe simplicifolia 'Bronze Elegance'
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Genus: Astilbe
Variety or cultivar: 'Bronce Elegans' _ 'Bronce Elegans' has divided leaves flushed with bronze when young, and sprays of creamy-pink flowers tinged orange.
Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans' is: Deciduous
Flower: Cream, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage: Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: Plant astilbes with hostas and border phlox, which both like the same damp, shady conditions.
Plant with:
Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee'), Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily 'Frances Williams'), Hosta 'Golden Tiara' (Plantain lily 'Golden Tiara'), Phlox paniculata 'Eventide' (Perennial phlox 'Eventide'), Phlox paniculata 'Juliglut' (Perennial phlox 'Juliglut'), Phlox paniculata 'White Admiral' (Phlox ' White Admiral')
Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans' (Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Will not thrive in soils that dry out. Divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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