the Allium sphaerocephalon is unusual for seeing so many types of bee on one head together; a true feeding frenzy. Mine fall over a lot. I wish there were a shorter, later summer flowering version.
the Allium sphaerocephalon is unusual for seeing so many types of bee on one head together; a true feeding frenzy. Mine fall over a lot. I wish there were a shorter, later summer flowering version.
First year I've grown them. And more by luck than judgement they've grown up through grass (Deschampsia) and Eryngiums so no casualties in the wind so far.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
@LeadFarmer I know I'm a bit late to the party but how is the buddleia globosa? As in, is it tall, very bushy, prone to collapsing etc? Has it finished flowering now? I'm wondering about it but have little space. I'd like to say my echinops is the most popular thing but it's taking an absolute age to flower 😖. The heads are there but barely progressing. I've got some birdsfoot trefoil too - interestingly only carder bees and the odd red bottomed go for it, I never see buff or white tails on it.
@LeadFarmer I know I'm a bit late to the party but how is the buddleia globosa? As in, is it tall, very bushy, prone to collapsing etc? Has it finished flowering now? I'm wondering about it but have little space. I'd like to say my echinops is the most popular thing but it's taking an absolute age to flower 😖. The heads are there but barely progressing. I've got some birdsfoot trefoil too - interestingly only carder bees and the odd red bottomed go for it, I never see buff or white tails on it.
I’ll try and post a recent photo later, but I have problems accessing this forum as for some reason it thinks I’m using an ad-blocker which I’m not, and denies me access. I have to log in on my phone instead.
It flowered really well for a couple of weeks. Might leave it unpruned this year to let it grow, as I think it only flowers on previous years growth.
Here's a couple of photos of the globosa I have on my phone, taken whist still in flower. It's to the far left of the photo by the steps and is behind my overgrown wildlife pond. I will try and get a better photo when the weather is better. I'm going to leave unpruned this year and see how it comes back next year with regards to its size and flowering..
Thanks @LeadFarmer, lovely garden. It's quite big already isn't it, I'm not sure whether I could squeeze one in unfortunately 🤔
I assume they grow just like any other buddleja and can be cut back after flowering to restrain growth? I think the globosa flowers on previous years growth?
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First year I've grown them. And more by luck than judgement they've grown up through grass (Deschampsia) and Eryngiums so no casualties in the wind so far.
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
I'd like to say my echinops is the most popular thing but it's taking an absolute age to flower 😖. The heads are there but barely progressing.
I've got some birdsfoot trefoil too - interestingly only carder bees and the odd red bottomed go for it, I never see buff or white tails on it.
Here's a couple of photos of the globosa I have on my phone, taken whist still in flower. It's to the far left of the photo by the steps and is behind my overgrown wildlife pond. I will try and get a better photo when the weather is better. I'm going to leave unpruned this year and see how it comes back next year with regards to its size and flowering..