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White astrantia

richhondacrichhondac Posts: 222
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Hi can you get a small long flowering white astrantia

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    How small is small?

    Everything has its season for flowering, there's not much that will flower for a long time, it's not what plants do. They want to get fertilised and make seed. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • richhondacrichhondac Posts: 222
    I'd like to plant them outside my front window. The house built out of red bricks so I thought they'd look nice so anything under 50cm would be good.



    So they would have to flower for a few months like the red ones I've got on the back garden.
  • Fluffy CloudFluffy Cloud Posts: 200

    White astrantia...star of billions is a lovely plant. Height is about 55-65cm and height 40-60cm....compact variety.

  • richhondacrichhondac Posts: 222
    I've had a look round and no one seems to sell it is it a new plant



    I've seen this one but I don't know how big it grows





    http://www.jparkers.co.uk/plant-1000843--1/astrantia-major/
  • Woodgreen wonderboyWoodgreen wonderboy Posts: 2,322

    Cutting hard back after flowering brings good flush of leaves and new flowers too.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Crocus sell star of billions - in fact they have it on sale at the moment.  I think it is quite a new one though.

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