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Astrantia maxima

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Large flowered plant. In all aspects larger than A. major. The average size is 90 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Tuin dHr. en Mw. de Rooij, Sprundel

Date taken : 26.06.2012

Family : Apiaceae

© first picture : Marlien van der Linden

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gaertnerei Arends-Maubach, Wuppertal

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : completely hardy