mmm.... I still prefer those pink ones, could you tell me please what months they flower and for roughly how long a season...? I take it they're hardy...?
Hello Salino they're supposed to be very hardy, they are herbaceous perennials and clump forming...usually start flowering in late spring/early summer and I seem to always have some flowers until autumn..often I cut them right back because they start getting out of control and they bounce right back with lots of flowers. They will self seed too....oh and I just remembered...I had one in a sunny border and it was fine. I only moved it to the shady bed (it does get some sun) because I wanted them growing up through the ferns.
I just have the two...I have been getting unsightly blotchy patches on some of the leaves...but I just cut them off and bin them.
Hello Salino they're supposed to be very hardy, they are herbaceous perennials and clump forming...usually start flowering in late spring/early summer and I seem to always have some flowers until autumn..often I cut them right back because they start getting out of control and they bounce right back with lots of flowers. They will self seed too....oh and I just remembered...I had one in a sunny border and it was fine. I only moved it to the shady bed (it does get some sun) because I wanted them growing up through the ferns.
I just have the two...I have been getting unsightly blotchy patches on some of the leaves...but I just cut them off and bin them.
..hello cheery [I'm sure you're not a pea brain
thank you for the information. I have just done a little quick research and find that the one I may get is called Astrantia Maxima, which is pink, perhaps this is the one in your photo... I am a little concerned that I read it spreads by underground runners, do you find it so? as I don't want anything like Euphorbia 'fireglow' which got on my nerves spreading all over the shop...
I'm not an expert...I just know that my ones (Astrantia roma and ?snowball) seem to keep to their clumps. I have to take out the seedlings tho else they would take over...it isn't a problem as I only have two - three plants. Perhaps the one you are looking at is a bit more rhobust than the hybrids? I know nothing....
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mmm.... I still prefer those pink ones, could you tell me please what months they flower and for roughly how long a season...? I take it they're hardy...?
Oh, thats a trick I need to try then Cherry. Thanks. I went and bought one a couple of weeks ago. I think it was Roma
They are just so pretty. Do you have many different types then?
Hi Sam...yes...mine are in a shady bed in amongst ferns...altho they do well in semi-shade too.
great Cherry
Thats another for the shady bed then 
Slowly getting there. They are stunning
Hello Salino
they're supposed to be very hardy, they are herbaceous perennials and clump forming...usually start flowering in late spring/early summer and I seem to always have some flowers until autumn..often I cut them right back because they start getting out of control and they bounce right back with lots of flowers. They will self seed too....oh and I just remembered...I had one in a sunny border and it was fine. I only moved it to the shady bed (it does get some sun) because I wanted them growing up through the ferns.
I just have the two...I have been getting unsightly blotchy patches on some of the leaves...but I just cut them off and bin them.
I love japanes anemones too.
and Amelanchier
And alliums and achilleas and astilbes
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
..hello cheery [I'm sure you're not a pea brain
thank you for the information. I have just done a little quick research and find that the one I may get is called Astrantia Maxima, which is pink, perhaps this is the one in your photo... I am a little concerned that I read it spreads by underground runners, do you find it so? as I don't want anything like Euphorbia 'fireglow' which got on my nerves spreading all over the shop...
I'm not an expert...I just know that my ones (Astrantia roma and ?snowball) seem to keep to their clumps. I have to take out the seedlings tho else they would take over...it isn't a problem as I only have two - three plants. Perhaps the one you are looking at is a bit more rhobust than the hybrids? I know nothing....
If you want to keep the pure 'Roma' etc you have to weed the seedlings out but you get some nice ones when the colours intermingle.
In the sticks near Peterborough
oh ok, thank you cheery... I think it will be safe with me then... I'm looking forward now to getting some...
are we starting B's soon? I hope someone can tell me how to grow Baptisia Australis as I've tried and failed and it's such a lovely plant...