Great Masterwort

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 Astrantia major subsp. var.  Great Masterwort
Great Masterwort
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Apiaceae > Astrantia major var. ,



Not to be confused with Masterwort (Peucedanum ostruthium).


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

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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Cultivation

Astrantia major calendar?
January:
February:
March: divide
April: divide
May: transplant
June: flowering
July: flowering
August: sowing
September:
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December:
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Propagation

Either from ripe seeds in summer, or from spring division.

Pests and diseases

Slugs attack stems/leaves. Powdery mildew.

Varieties

Gallery


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