Hi Carol, I would love to trade some of your pink astilbe.for some of my INCARVILLEA Hardy Gloxinia. LMK Also have a look at my list and let me know if there is anything else you would be interested in. Thanks! Lisa p-piper

'arbo', I have a "Visions in Red" that I think is the color you describe. I don't think I have a picture from this season. The flower stalks from this Astilbe are, for lack of a better word, stiff or bristly...kind of like a arts and crafts pipe cleaner. Here is another Astilbe I can show you from this season (I don't know the variety but I think I could dig it out). But it is likely too pink for you? I really like it as the flowers and flower stalks are 'softer' more delicate than "Visions in Red". (This one is located in tons of shade).

Mine as well do not have the color to the blooms nor a convincing robustness to the foliage this year- I do believe most of my astilbe have done their best performance when the weather has been much cooler and more moist. Although- the Goat's Beard Aruncus sent out the most lovely plumes this spring much to my surprise- They have always bloomed in the fall before- I do hope to get a repeat bloom this fall- but if things don't cool off and moisten up soon- I can see where many plants will be shutting down early this year-

Just found this thread (delicatus search). I just bought Delicatus Brown this past week. Busy granite!!! So, for my backsplash, I'm *hoping* to use Jeffrey Court Chapter 12 in French Creama (an off whitish/beigy color). I'm thinking of the 6x6's on a diagnol; and behind my sink area having an outline of box with an arched top and filled in with matching 1x1 glass tiles. Around this arched box (again, in the area above the sink) instead of the 6x6's, I want to use the 2x3 subway tiles in a brick pattern. So it will be done all in tone-on-tone but with the tile being the pattern, instead of different colors or borders. Anyway, I am going to wait too until I get the granite installed before purchasing the tile. If your kitchen backsplash is done, hoping you'll post pics. jody