More about the plant below:
Tawułka (Astilbe)
category : perennials
position : partial shade, shade
height : 20 cm-2 m
frost resistance : up to -20 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, humus, well-drained, peat-sandy
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green, yellow
color of flowers : pink, purple, white, yellow
shape : raised, irregular
period flowering : June-October
seed : early spring, summer
reproduction:division of clumps, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : flower beds, rockeries, shores of water reservoirs, balconies, cut flowers, terraces
pace of growth : fast
Tawułka - silhouetteForm of tawułki growthTawułka - positionTawułka careTawułka - silhouette
Tawułki are one of the most desirable shade plants.Perfect in combination with ferns, funky, epimedium and rodgers.
Form of tawułka growth
All species of tawułka are distinguished by nice, small leaves.Young shoots in the growth phase are reddish or brown in many varieties. Later the leaves usually turn dark green.In some varieties, incl. blooming red 'Aphrodite', bronze also persists at a later stage of development.
The forty-centimeter Japanese tawułka blooms from June to July and requires frequent watering. The Chinese Tawułka is more resistant to drought.Its inflorescences reach a height of 50 cm and bloom from July to SeptemberThe most common are the hybrid varieties of Arends tawułka (height 50 to 120 cm).
The flowers of the early-flowering 'Brautschleier' variety (white, 70 cm high) open from June to July. Late varieties such as 'Bressingham Beauty' (pink flowers, 120 cm tall) bloom until late September.Hybrid varieties of Thunberg's tawułki are characterized by fragrant, elegantly drooping flower heads in colors ranging from white, through pink, to dark red.
Tawułka - position
Tawułki prefer semi-shaded to shady places, they also like moist, fertile ground.In sunny places it is necessary to water regularly as the root ball must never dry out.
Nursing care
In spring we should supply the tawułki with compost. In summer, crops in dry positions should be watered abundantly.The simplest method of reproduction is division, which is carried out in late autumn or spring.Make sure that each fragment of the carp has the embryo of a new regrowth.
