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Not to be confused with [[Masterwort]] (Peucedanum ostruthium).
 
Not to be confused with [[Masterwort]] (Peucedanum ostruthium).
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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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Latest revision as of 03:41, 29 January 2010


Great Masterwort


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Width: ⇔ 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ C. Europe
Cultivation
Scientific Names

Apiaceae >

Astrantia >

major >


Not to be confused with Masterwort (Peucedanum ostruthium).


Read about Great Masterwort in the 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:
October:
November:
December:
Notes:


Propagation

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

Pests and diseases

Slugs attack stems/leaves. Powdery mildew.

Varieties

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3


References

External links


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