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Fatal Liaison Duo

Rosa, Astrantia Astrantia major Rosensinfonie, Rosa Crème Chantilly® 'Meiradena'

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This Fatal Attraction duo dares to combine the precious flowers of the Ruby Star astrantia, a ruby red, with the delicate and wonderfully scented corollas of the English rose Desdemona. These plants will allow you to compose a small flowerbed throughout the summer, as original as it is delightful. Place the 3 astrantia plants around the rose, these easy-to-grow perennials will form a magnificent basket at the foot of this beautiful bush with a spacious and airy habit.
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20.5°C
Soil type
Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Height at maturity
60 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to June, September to November
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Description

This 'Fatal Attraction' duo dares to combine the precious flowers of the Ruby Star astrantia, in a ruby red, with the delicate and beautifully scented corollas of the English rose Desdemona. These plants will allow you to create a small flower bed that will bloom all summer, eventually occupying about 1.60m (5ft) of space, as original as it is delightful. Place the 3 astrantia plants around the rose, these easy-to-grow perennials will form a magnificent basket at the foot of this beautiful bush with a very natural habit.
 

 The collection consists of:

- x 3 Ruby Star Astrantia : featuring red flowers, the darkest ever seen in astrantias, this variety is also exceptional for its flowering period, from May to October. This perennial forms a clump of 60cm (24in) in height when in bloom, and 30cm (1 and 12in) in width. The decorative foliage consists of palmate leaves, with 5 deep lobes, lanceolate, toothed, green and strongly veined. Accustomed to cottage gardens, it is an easy-to-grow native plant in any good garden soil that remains cool. It is also a good flower for dry or fresh bouquets.

- x 1 Desdemona rose - Auskindling: a bush of 1.25m (4ft) by 1m (3ft), introduced by David Austin in 2015. Vigorous, it has an ample and airy growth habit, gradually bending outwards at its top. Its round and perfect 10cm (4in) diameter flowers, gathered in fragrant bouquets, bloom from May to June until the first frost. It is a very healthy rose, resistant to diseases, and of beautiful vigour. Its foliage is bright green with a slight purple tinge, shiny on the upper side and cottony on the underside. Its stems are virtually thornless.

 

A very beautiful combination between this rose that embodies purity and encourages meditation, and the astrantia from cottage gardens adorned with red flowers crafted like jewels. A meeting that brings the garden into a world of legends and passion. Enhance this duo with some annual plants with light flowering, such as white nigellas, Bunny Tails and 'Mother of Pearl' poppies, for example.

 

 

 

 

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Roses: the best varieties and how to grow them
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Roses: the best varieties and how to grow them
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Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time June to October
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa, Astrantia

Cultivar

Astrantia major Rosensinfonie, Rosa Crème Chantilly® 'Meiradena'

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 86284

Planting and care

Astrantia major Star Ruby grows in ordinary, moist and uncompacted soil, in sunny, partially shaded or even shady locations in warm climates. It requires little maintenance. Cut back the unsightly foliage before winter and remove faded flowers to encourage new flowering. It self-seeds very easily. Its only known pests are slugs and snails.

This perennial should be planted in spring or autumn, at a rate of 5 plants/m2. To plant your young plant, work the soil to a depth of 20cm (8in), crumbling the soil and adding a base amendment such as bonemeal at the bottom of the planting hole. Position your plant, removing it from its pot, and covering the top of the root ball with 3cm (1in) of soil, backfill and water thoroughly to eliminate air pockets. During dry weather, water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate root growth. During wet weather, keep slugs away, as they are a threat to young plantings. How? By using wood ash or by making traps with beer.

 

Plant your English Rose Desdemona in a sunny or lightly shaded location. English roses are tolerant but do not like excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well-worked and sufficiently rich. To plant your rose, work the soil, crumbling it well, and add an amendment, such as bonemeal, at the bottom of the planting hole. Water thoroughly after planting to eliminate air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate root growth. Pruning English roses is essential for flowering.

 

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to June, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -20.5°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich, fresh, and deep

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the faded flowers of the astrantia as they appear to promote a new flowering. Finally, prune the faded stems close to the ground at the end of winter. Rose pruning: at the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 eyes above the soil (at the lowest), choose an outward-facing eye for a more elegant habit. Take advantage of this pruning to remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Pruning should be done at an angle above an eye. As the flowering progresses, remove the faded flowers, as this stimulates the development of other buds.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March, July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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