Great Masterwort
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Astrantia major, Linn. The commonest species in cult.: 1-3 ft.: radical Lvs. 5-lobed, the lobes ovate-lanceolate and more or less parted and toothed, acute: fls. pinkish, or rose, or white: involucel of 20 or less linear-lanceolate entire leafy parts; calyx-lobes lanceolate and spinulose, exceeding the petals. Eu.—Thrives by running water and in partial shade. May, June.
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Astrania major {{{latin_name}}}
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Great Masterwort
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Not to be confused with Masterwort (Peucedanum ostruthium).
Cultivation
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March: | divide | |
April: | divide | |
May: | transplant | |
June: | flowering | |
July: | flowering | |
August: | sowing | |
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Propagation
Either from ripe seeds in summer, or from spring division.
Pests and diseases
Slugs attack stems/leaves. Powdery mildew.
Species
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References
- w:Great Masterwort. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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