Ruud Streefkerk

In the Inverewe Garden on the North-West coast of Scotland, I came across this Astilbe Chinensis. The genus Astilbe originates from Asia, but very soon it became well-known in other parts of the world and all kinds of hybrids were bred. This Chinese Astilbe ' Milk and Honey ' blooms in August and has elegant fluffy white blossoms, above attractive shiny bronze-tinted leaves.