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Masterwort Gill Richardson Group in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'

 

Masterwort 'Gill Richardson Group'

Clump-forming herbaceous perennials with 3-lobed glossy leaves and branching stems. The flower-heads are excellent for fresh and dried flower arrangements. The mid-summer blooms are produced in star-like whorls of papery bracts in a range of colours - creams, pinks, greens, reds and plums. Astrantia Major usually grow to around 60 cms. 'Jill Richardson' has cherry red flowers, and grows to 60 - 90 cms.

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plant Features
  • Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Masterwort Gill Richardson Group is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Masterwort 'Gill Richardson Group'

Latin name

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Apiaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Masterwort Gill Richardson Group is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Masterwort Gill Richardson Group likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Masterwort Gill Richardson Group is 0.30meters x 0.60meters 0.30 M 0.60 M

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'

Clump-forming herbaceous perennials with 3-lobed glossy leaves and branching stems. The flower-heads are excellent for fresh and dried flower arrangements. The mid-summer blooms are produced in star-like whorls of papery bracts in a range of colours - creams, pinks, greens, reds and plums. Astrantia Major usually grow to around 60 cms. 'Jill Richardson' has cherry red flowers, and grows to 60 - 90 cms.


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Flowering season for Astrantia is from early Summer to late Summer

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out in mid Spring

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

When ripe, sow seeds in a cold greenhouse. Autumn-sown seeds will flower earlier than Spring-sown seeds.

 

Propagating by division

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Divide plants is Spring by using two forks back-to-back into the centre of the clump and pushing the handles apart.

 
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