*eyes trayful of astrantiae purchased yesterday nervously*
I really did think those were idiot-proof. *cries*
They grow without any stress here in my clay soil, bunnies galore, slugtastic and cold garden. I expect the 'clay soil' is the key bit there. They flower for aaaaages - love 'em
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I agree with @raisingirl. Astrantias are fine here too. They're in raised beds, rather than in the ground, but it's still clay mixed with various other things. Plenty of rain, and that mix offsets it, so the soil is moist but has good drainage. Bit of sun, mainly later in the day.
I've been around several that were dead @philippasmith2and certainly not flogged them. Pointless, as @JennyJ 's link describes
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Another vote for Astrantia here, they self seed like crazy apparently, and you’ll be pulling them out like weeds. Ha! I love them but I think we are just too dry for them here
That list also includes euonymus, which shrivelled up in its 1st winter over here and never came back.
Has anyone tried growing astrantia in full sun (south-facing garden)? I would like to have one of those dark-coloured varieties but don't have any suitable "dappled shade". I read somewhere that they will grow in a sunny spot if the soil is kept moist, but I'm not sure what this means in reality - whether they will grow easily or it will be an effort to keep them alive.
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I've been around several that were dead @philippasmith2and certainly not flogged them. Pointless, as @JennyJ 's link describes
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've done for the odd penstemon too.
That list also includes euonymus, which shrivelled up in its 1st winter over here and never came back.
Has anyone tried growing astrantia in full sun (south-facing garden)? I would like to have one of those dark-coloured varieties but don't have any suitable "dappled shade". I read somewhere that they will grow in a sunny spot if the soil is kept moist, but I'm not sure what this means in reality - whether they will grow easily or it will be an effort to keep them alive.