Astrantia 'Roma'
"Pink masterwort"
Orders placed until 29 February 2024
You can expect your order in February/March 2024
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in March/April 2024
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Striking umbels in the deepest pink, framed by a spiky ruff of blanched bracts, give Astrantia 'Roma' an alluring look that will bring a little romance and glamour to even the most traditional of gardens. This is a vigorous variety, with by far the longest flowering period of any of the deep pink or red Astrantias, so you can be sure of more than just a fleeting appearance. In fact, you can expect plentiful flowers from June all the way to September – talk about bang for your buck!
With slender but wiry stems, Astrantia major 'Roma' makes an excellent cut flower, those starry-eyed blooms bringing plenty of drama to your summer arrangements. Given time to establish, the lush green foliage makes a great mid-height filler plant in herbaceous borders, even before the fabulous flowers do their thing. Or why not interplant with grasses for a more contemporary look? Either way, this variety is perfectly content in either full sun or partial shade, so you have a myriad of planting options to choose from.Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
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Slug & snail repellent
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Astrantia major 'Roma'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
16 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
3-4 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Soak the Astrantia 'Roma' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Pink masterwort" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2024
You can expect your order in February/March 2024Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in March/April 2024Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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