I planted a verbena in this container last year. I think it was white and it did well. I've noticed, today, that the leaves have the unpleasant smell of woundwort. Is this my verbena or an impostor?
I bought it as a 'trailing verbena'. I just googled trailing vb and mine had looked like that. The others I bought definitely look the worse for wear now. The suspect looks suspiciously healthy and vigorous for it not to be a 'ringer'. I think you're right dove. Mary, thanks for the pic.
@Janie B thanks. I was very surprised that it survived the winter. .....it was given to me as a large plant in a big pot late last summer. ....the only one I have. I left it in the ground with a bark mulch around it and cut it to almost ground level in March. It is in a very sunny part of the garden if that's any help to you.
@Mary370 Thanks... maybe mine was too small to survive, or maybe it was in too much shade, or maybe the soil wasn't good enough or maybe I didn't mulch it, or maybe .... who bloomin' knows with gardening?
My VB are tough as old boots and self-seed prolifically, but only ever in the sunny side of the garden - never in the shade. It even grows up between paving slabs, so poor soil isn't an issue. Try sewing a few seeds in a sunny spot @Janie B
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The suspect looks suspiciously healthy and vigorous for it not to be a 'ringer'.
Mary, thanks for the pic.
Thanks... maybe mine was too small to survive, or maybe it was in too much shade, or maybe the soil wasn't good enough or maybe I didn't mulch it, or maybe .... who bloomin' knows with gardening?