Friday 30 June 2017

Astrantia


One of my favourite plants, Astrantia, struggles to be prolific on my garden. But while they are in bloom, Roma above and Snow Star below are a delight.


But when I visited Holehird Gardens in the Lake District, I saw how they were really meant to be. They had a number of varieties, all thriving where mine are nearly over. And then I read they need heavy, humus rich and damp soil. They certainly get that in Cumbria.


What I would really like is a dark red like the one below.


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