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Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Red'

 
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Family: Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Astilbe (a-STIL-bee) (Info)
Species: chinensis (chi-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Visions in Red

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Bronze-Green

Other details:
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Gabrielle On Aug 1, 2007, Gabrielle from Washington, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

My plant tag has this listed as 'Vision in Red'.

This is a patented plant.

Positive InTheShade On Jun 16, 2005, InTheShade from Longmeadow, MA wrote:

I gave this a positive rating because it is a beautiful plant and flower, but I'm disappointed that the flower color is only very slightly redder that the regular 'visions'. It didn't add anything significant to my collection of astilbes.

Positive southernOhio On Jan 17, 2005, southernOhio from Proctorville, OH
(Zone 5b) wrote:

Moist shady gardens. Late blooming variety with bronze green foliage. Dense, upright purple-red blooms on sturdy stems. Blooms late summer. 18"; Prefers consistent soil moisture. Grows well at water;s edge, Zone 3-8

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Marietta, Georgia
Washington, Illinois
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Pinconning, Michigan
Dayton, Ohio
Knoxville, Tennessee
Hereford, Texas
Lexington, Virginia
Seattle, Washington
Spokane, Washington



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