Mine are like that Nut, shame, they are my number one plants for bees, had one about 20’ tall and every flower must have had a bee on it. The noise was deafening.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I have those as well but there’s just something about those 10/20’ spikes in the summer. I’ve had a good run with them just from a few seeds years ago.
They will be there nest year I suppose, seeds laying ready to germinate when it warms up, that’s nature for you ?
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Hi again. I thought my Echium was doomed due to the cold snap but I think it may be hanging in there... what do you think? I've trimmed off some of the brown bottom leaves.
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I wasn't expecting much Torg, I was given this plant, would never have grown it for myself
In the sticks near Peterborough
Mine are like that Nut, shame, they are my number one plants for bees, had one about 20’ tall and every flower must have had a bee on it. The noise was deafening.
I have Echium vulgare Lyn, that does an excellent job and is hardy.
In the sticks near Peterborough
What a shame for you all that we didn't have a milder winter, I'm guessing that they've made it to the end of Feb successfully and now this cold snap.
Will be sowing 'blue bedder' as an annual this year for the first time. I'm thinking I'll companion plant it with blue cornflowers and borage.
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I an recommend the native biennial E. vulgare, Mark. More blue that Blue Bedder
In the sticks near Peterborough
Cheers nut, I'll add it to the list too.
I've acquired some phacelia campanularia seeds as well for a hot dry spot
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I have those as well but there’s just something about those 10/20’ spikes in the summer. I’ve had a good run with them just from a few seeds years ago.
They will be there nest year I suppose, seeds laying ready to germinate when it warms up, that’s nature for you ?
No green on mine now
In the sticks near Peterborough