RE: Astrantia - Masterworts
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: Astrantia - Masterworts
- From: J* G* a* O* P*
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:51:33 +0100
The message <MABBIOHIDGKJHPKENIJPMEDFCAAA.valerie-anne@lineone.net>
from "Valerie-Anne Mullett" <valerie-anne@lineone.net> contains
these words:
> Hello Gene,
> I have been growing Astrantia major for some years now and the only problem
> I have had is the self-seeding. The resultant plants are lacking in 'bulk'
> and tend to look weedy. (I did make a note recently to transplant the
> seedlings to a group next year to try and form an established clump.) The
> flowering period for me is June/July and the seedheads are attractive too.
> The flowers last longer where they are in dappled shade.
> I did buy a red one (sorry, name escapes me) a couple of years back but,
> unfortunately, it died on me :(.
> Valerie,
> South Yorkshire, England.
> Zone 8
I find that in my rather dry garden they can tend to fade away unless
grown in shade. The greatest success I had was in a previous garden
where they were in shade for the second half of the day and also
growing in damp heavy clay.
Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8
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