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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