I don't have that one in the photo I presented, Jo Ann. Lovely photos and that Monarda is absolutely beautiful. My only color echoes with any monarda would be gray to match the powdery mildew.

Love your photo, Jack!

pirl said:

Love your photo, Jack!

Oh...is that his name?? Yes, very beautiful photo!!

Pirl, just thought I would take a stab at id. I have a list of taller varieties.Amerika is one I bought in a co-op 2 years ago.

I'm sure I bought it locally but can't find it on my photo program so maybe it didn't survive.

Maybe I'm thinking of Amethyst, which definitely didn't survive.

I have Amethyst. Its taller that I expected.Hard to tell mature height when Bluestone only gived plant height before bloom.

Seems to be 30 - 42" depending on which site you check. It will vary depending on the amount of shade or sun it gets.

Any of you play with the color flash astilbe?

I have both Color Flash and Color Flash Lime. Just planted 2012 so last season was the first.It needs to mature another year before it really has some girth and bloom.
What grew last season wasnt impressive at least Flash.I didnt see the bronze leaves .It just had regular greenies.
They both have another year before I declare them non copus mentis.

I will be watching for one of you photos on these come spring.

Here are some of Flash Lime



Not a great image of the bloom but here goes


Sorry no Flash that I can find.

Not that bright of a lime is it? I did see the Color Flash at a nursery this fall, they had it planted in the ground (display garden) and the fall color was great.

Hmmmmm maybe I will keep a closser eye on mine as the season ends.I was under the impression it was bronze all season.
Both Flashes are best known for their leaves,blooms are nothing to write home about.

This one looked like it was on fire. A gorgeous cooper red with brown undertone. Stopped me in my tracks.

Ohhhh yes thats the way it looked on the website. Even some deep maroon.
My plants are less than half this size.




Color Flash lime from website




I see both images have been played with.

Those who play with photo-shopping colors will have jobs forever.

Here is color flash lime from the data base. Very pretty!

According to that my blooms have a long way to go.

It's why I try to take a shot of the astilbes I photograph with a ruler, so no one has to guess the height.

Pirl I love the dark iris pics! Do you remember which one it was?
Jo Ann you have so many beautiful scenes.
I fell in love with Jmorth's picture the first time I saw it. The colors are fabulous together!!

My color flash Lime has never looked like anything special. Evans looks really nice though so maybe I haven't found the right spot.

Sorry, Susie. I had plant loving neighbors on both sides and one bought the loveliest irises and she'd split them and give them to me as her beds got crowded.

Getting the lime green to show off sometimes takes a dark heuchera or an actea to heighten the difference.