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    ASTILBE 'Chocolate Shogun'
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    ASTILBE 'Chocolate Shogun'

    Commonly known as False goatsbeard

    Mid Season Flowering Varieties

    Rich chocolate-coloured foliage and contrasting pale pink flower spikes
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    2 to 3 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
    Any 10+ £10.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Plant Details
    • Flowering
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    • Good to know
      Flowerheads can be left for winter interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew, leaf spots possibly
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Asia, North America
    • Deciduous
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Panicles
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Bog garden
      Border
      Suitable for a damp border
      Cottage garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Wet or boggy soil
      Moist, humus-rich boggy site . For drier areas, grow in shade. Avoid chalk and clay.
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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