Astrantia major

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Astrantia major

Plant (HPS Number P09774)

Notes:
Date donated: 17th Jan 2021
Donor: Robert Hinchcliffe

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 1870 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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Articles and Publications linked to this species

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Astrantia major has 2 linked publications

Battered but unbowed by Judy Harry
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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Root Causes by Noel Kingsbury
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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Astrantia major linked to 7 articles
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Astrantia Major, Astrantia Major Buckland, Lakeside Garden
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My Wildlife Allotment June 2020
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August Conservation Feature
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On the Menu for … June 2019
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On the Menu for …October 2018
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Last Month in My Garden, November 2017
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On the menu for… June 2017

Articles and Publications linked to this genus

Searching for articles and blog posts for the genus Astrantia
3 linked publications

Battered but unbowed by Judy Harry
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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Extending the Flowering Season by Matt Biggs
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 47 No 1 Spring 2026

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Root Causes by Noel Kingsbury
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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2 linked articles
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Astrantia Major, Astrantia Major Buckland, Lakeside Garden
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HPS Member Ann-Marie Powell wins an RHS Award for designing the Octavia Hill Garden

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Astrantia major

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Astrantia major

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Astrantia major

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