Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana

Plant (HPS Number P00848)

Notes:
Date donated: 13th Jan 2009
Donor: Trevor Walton

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 3364 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 18th Dec 2024
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Articles and Publications linked to this species

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Centaurea montana linked to 1 HPS publication

More colour, less work – perfect plants for ‘hands-off’ gardening by Gillian Taylor
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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Centaurea montana linked to 7 articles
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On a Chalk Hillside March 2022
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On a Chalk Hillside October 2021
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On a Chalk Hillside May 2021
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On a Chalk Hillside November 2020
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On the Menu for … May 2018 at ‘Chelsea’
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On a Chalk Hillside January 2018
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On the menu for… May 2017

Articles and Publications linked to this genus

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2 linked publications

More colour, less work – perfect plants for ‘hands-off’ gardening by Gillian Taylor
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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

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4 linked articles
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Gardening for Wildlife
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On a Chalk Hillside – August 2025
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On a Chalk Hillside – July 2025
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HPS Member Ann-Marie Powell wins an RHS Award for designing the Octavia Hill Garden

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Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana

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Centaurea pulcherrima

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Centaurea phrygia

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