A. 'Bridal Veil'

A. 'Straussenfeder'

A. 'Straussenfeder' red mixed with the pink.

A. 'White Wings' with 'Lollypop' behind. Sorry this area needs a redo.

A. chinensis 'Pumila' is having a poor year since a giant hedge was cut down plunging it into full sun. Arucus d. blooming at the end of July is beyond strange.

A. 'Color Flash Lime'. The color of the plumes should be brighter.

A. Color Flash'

...and the oddball

Lavender 'Jean Davis'

Great collection of astilbes and even better that you caught them all in bloom. Thanks for sharing.

Nice stuff, peren. I think 'Rheinland' is the only one I have left. 'Visions' got swallowed up by it's neighbors and my white one (Deutschland, perhaps) vanished decades ago. Nice to see some in a nice setting.

tj

Thanks much for starting this thread Peren.all, 'Brida;' Veil' is a beauty both in bloom and foliage and 'Straussenfeder' is a big favorite of ours! Unfortunatly, I went and neglected 'Color Flash Lime' to death and will have to replace the thing. Otherwise, new this year for me is 'Younique Cerise'.

Thank you ckerr007. They really stand out and call to be photographed in bloom. 'Fanal' has gorgeous dark foliage early in the season too.

Thank you tj! Happy you still have 'Rheinland'. All your conifers would create nice shady nooks for Astilbe, or maybe it was your collection that edged them out. You have such a great garden. Would enjoy seeing pics from you!

You are welcome much FrozeBudd! I am glad you are growing 'Straussenfeder' too, it seems to have been bumped out for all the new varieties/series. I know if I lost 'Color Flash Lime' I would replace it. I don't have it planted yet but I got 'Younique Salmon' this year. Pics please!

I was hoping everyone would add pics of their Astilbe and/or oddballs that should not have done well but did.

I have several, but no longer remember what variety they are. The dark pink one is about a foot tall. The tall one was only moved to this location last year. The poor thing had been in a really bad spot. I hadn’t seen it bloom for so long I forgot what it looked like. It has rewarded me for rescuing it by blooming. I also have a very nice white one that is currently being swallowed by a bergenia. I need to find it a better home.

Your astilbes are so lush and flowering nicely. I've been noticing my astilbes like more sun than I thought they could take, but the soil has to stay moist. Your Straussenfeder is wonderful! So many flowers, and I love the arching habit. I've neglected mine and now that you mention it, I haven't seen them sold at nurseries lately. Nice lavender, compact with lots of flowers.

How big an area is your garden? It's so pretty the way you have a lot of the same plant grouped together. I never feel like I have enough room to do that, but that might be more about my trying to squeeze in everything I can. I'm hopeless that way. :-)

Here's Astilbe 'Visions in Pink'

Gorgeous tj! I knew we would be in for a treat. The juxtaposition of the Hosta/Brunnera and conifers is tremendous. This is why seeing other gardens is so interesting. The Peony/Thalictrum combo is really lovely!

north53 plants are so resilient aren't they, the one in not quite a good enough spot to bloom but happy enough to stay alive. It looks very pleased with it's new location. They are both very nice and as long as we enjoy a plant the names don't really matter. What a great shady nook!

Thank you sandyslopes! Ooh 'Visions in Pink' is so attractive. Moisture certainly is key to their success and I know you water. I have mine in shade since I don't. That is a good looking Hosta too. Which one is it, 'Spring Fling' maybe???

The garden feels too big when I am weeding and too small when, like you I want to grow everything lol! I should measure but somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4 acre. It is broken into sections though with paths large enough for a vehicle (for mulching etc.) and others smaller arteries. I think we all struggle with what else can I squeeze in!

Laurie, the hosta in my pic is Sultans of Swing, which was new last year and doing pretty well. ....If you've seen my post of my problem Abba Dabba Do, that area to the right of the birdbath is where it was. You can still see it's little marker. :-( ....I might put another one of the same astilbes there.

I would have guessed your garden was bigger than that! It shows how much you're able to squeeze in and make it look so good. Yeah, weeding is a never ending chore. But truth be told, I'd rather be weeding than doing some other chores.

And I wish that tj would show his gardens more often!