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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Astrantia major 'Claret'
Other names: Masterwort 'Claret'
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Genus: Astrantia
Variety or cultivar: 'Claret' _ 'Claret' is an herbaceous perennial with palmately divided leaves, branching stems bearing umbels of red pin cushion flowers in summer.
Astrantia major 'Claret' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Green, Cream in Spring; Variegated, Green, Cream in Summer
Stem: Green in Summer
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect, Open stems
Astrantia major 'Claret' (Masterwort 'Claret') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun for best foliage colour.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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