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Question about Astrantia Major cross pollinating

mandy.nicolmandy.nicol Posts: 1
in Problem solving
We have clumps of white Astrantia Major newly planted last year and a plant that didn't flower last year flowered this year...and is a rogue Claret... beautiful!  Does anyone know if the claret will cross pollinate with the white and spoil it?  I'm thinking I might need to move the claret if there's a danger of cross pollinating - thank you M 

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Gardener's World on 31st March 2023 featured Dr Andrew Ward who has a National Collection of Astrantia. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Your white Astrantia will remain white and the red will remain red. any seedlings will be one or the other or somewhere in between. 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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