first time growing these

i have planted some agapanthus yesterday the white and blue one,
i also planted some lily of the valley,

I have purchased a Astilbe and did not realise it say they like heavy soil or clay neither of which i have can i still plant it?

 

Hi Resonate - yes, of course you can. Most plants are pretty versatile. They may do even better on heavy soil - but I am sure they will do OK with you. They like the soil to be reasonably damp - which is probably why they like heavy soil. So find the dampest corner.

 

I wouldn't have said that Astilbes want heavy clay soil - they need a soil that is permanently moist, but you can achieve that by incorporating plenty of compost / leaf mould into the planting soil. Or build a nice big pond and plant the Astilbes as marginal plants

 

Hello Again

JWK: i have the snow and ice, and yes my soil is solid as a rock i have planted the Agapanthus and lillys in pots in one of for tier plastic grenhouse things in my laundry room wich is quite cool but free from frost i have a thermometer in the plastic greenhouse and it dont get below 10C.

Kristen: i have a small fish pool about 3ft wide but it is raised.

I dont know what to do now, as i live in a raised area and my soil dries out realy quick in the summer so its very good drainage, my soil is sandy soft.