Shade Gardening: Holy giant astilbes!!!, 1 by JudyinGA

JudyinGA wrote:
(Busy "stealing" more of Pirl's pics and putting them in my "garden ideas" folder.) I fell in love with astilbes last year after seeing some of Pirl's and a making a "virtual" visit to her gardens. Last year I had nothing ... was just starting out and seeking ideas for shade and sun.

A few weeks ago I finally planted my beloved astilbes in a front shade garden --- nine of them --- and can't wait until next year when they "fluff out" and show off. Three each of White Wings, Amethyst and Misty Lace.

Beginning gardens look so pitiful when you first plant them and I'm sort of timid about showing a pic. I am not happy with the way the brick edging looks and may tear it all up and try rock, as I had originally wanted (but listened to my sister instead who said the brick would look better in the front ... nah ... think I'll like the rock better, but wish I'd not spent a week hauling 150 bricks from the back to the front!) Here;s what it looked like last year ....