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Great Burnet Red Thunder in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'

 

Great Burnet 'Red Thunder'

'Red Thunder' is a clump forming herbaceous perennial with feathery green foliage.In summer it bears oval-shaped brownish-red flower heads on long stems. Makes an excellent cut flower.

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plant Features
  • Great Burnet Red Thunder likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Great Burnet Red Thunder likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Great Burnet Red Thunder is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Great Burnet Red Thunder likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Great Burnet 'Red Thunder'

Latin name

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'

type

Herb

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Great Burnet Red Thunder likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Great Burnet Red Thunder is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Great Burnet Red Thunder likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Great Burnet Red Thunder likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Great Burnet Red Thunder is 0.60meters x 1.20meters 0.60 M 1.20 M

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'

'Red Thunder' is a clump forming herbaceous perennial with feathery green foliage.In summer it bears oval-shaped brownish-red flower heads on long stems. Makes an excellent cut flower.


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Spikes of button-like reddish-green flower heads .

 

Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out container grown plants into a moist site, keep watered when young.

 

Propagation by Seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.

 
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