Just wondering if everyone’s Echium survived last winter and the beast from the east, my big ones didn’t but a new lot of dropped seedlings sprouted this summer, don’t hold out much hope for them if this winter /spring will be like last. It’s very hit and miss here😀
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Hi @Lyn. As you will realise this was my original post which you helped me with. The plant I over wintered indoors is doing very well along with two others my son planted. I am hoping that they are so well established that they will survive this winter or else I shall be very disappointed. At some time they have to be in the ground in winter to grow and flower the following year so it will be interesting to see what happens. Hope yours survive as I do mine
@Lyn. Bringing this to the fore again for you as I didn't really answer your query. You would still like to hear from anyone who has had their Echium survive a winter.
Mine are getting to that stage now and looking so healthy. Everything now depends on what winter will bring. Hopefully they will still be there come spring 🤞
We fell in love with them ater seeing the giants at Ardundel Casle gardens and on the beach at Dungeoness, I bought a small plant at a garden open for charity this summer, posted on here, I had planted it, it withered inspite of watering, and the great folk on here told me they dont like being transplanted, so I have sown seeds.
Good luck with your seeds @Nanny Beach. If mine self seeded I don't think I would know the difference between them and weeds. Took me a while to realise that my Verbena had self seeded and nearly got rid of them.
You would know the seedlings, they are not like any other weed, the small leaves are spotty sort of pimply. They do far better left alone though so even if they seed in the wrong place, I always leave them as I know most of them will die.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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I am hoping that they are so well established that they will survive this winter or else I shall be very disappointed. At some time they have to be in the ground in winter to grow and flower the following year so it will be interesting to see what happens. Hope yours survive as I do mine