How tall does astrantia Roma grow?
How tall does astrantia Roma grow?
0.6m
Astrantia ‘Roma’ (Masterwort ‘Roma’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Is astrantia Roma a perennial?
Astrantia is an upright herbaceous perennial that is probably our favorite plant in the garden at Ballyrobert. We find that nearly every Astrantia cultivar grows well in nearly every soil and situation; from shade to sun, from dry to wet, from clay to sand!
How do you care for astrantia Roma?
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- Position: full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: fertile, moist, preferably humus-rich soil.
- Rate of growth: fast-growing.
- Flowering period: June to September.
- Hardiness: fully hardy.
- Garden care: Incorporate plenty of organic matter when planting and water well in dry weather, especially newly established plants.
Does astrantia come back every year?
Astrantias (also known as Hattie’s pincushion or masterwort) are summer-flowering perennials for mixed beds or borders. Here are our three top tips for growing astrantias. Astrantias are prolific self-seeders, so be sure to regularly deadhead if you want to avoid this, and to encourage further flowering.
What does an Astrantia masterwort plant look like?
Astrantias come in a wide variety of colors. The flowers on the masterwort plant are unusual looking, as they are a group of tightly packed florets that are backed by petal-like bracts. This makes the flower look very much like a star or a firework. The leaves look a little bit like Italian parsley or carrots,…
What kind of plant is an Astrantia Roma?
Other common names astrantia ‘Roma’. Synonyms Astrantia major ‘Roma’. Family Apiaceae. Genus Astrantia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and branched, erect, wiry stems bearing compact umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by a rosette of showy bracts.
How tall does a Roma masterwort plant get?
Spreading slowly from the rootstock, it enjoys a neat habit and grows up to 18-24 in. tall (45-60 cm) in a clump of deeply divided leaves. Thrives in full sun or part shade in rich, medium to wet, well-drained soils. Soils need to be kept consistently moist.
What kind of flowers are known as masterwort?
Astrantia (Astrantia major) is a group of flowers, also known as masterwort, that is both beautiful and unusual.