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Wonderful Verbena bonariensis!

madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
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I have passed this lovely show of V.bonariensis everyday for the past few weeks.All through the hot spell too!
They are absolutely buzzing with bees and butterflies.
They are all self seeded and just left to do their thing  :)

“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    They're certainly a lot happier than the "box"
    Devon.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Yes the wildlife love them. I find they self seed too much. I have some in my garden now and I have never grown it here, so it must have been from somewhere. 
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Mine self seed everywhere out the front in the poorest of soils but can I get them to grow in my back garden? can I whing!
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653
    Haha I have the same trouble hogweed. They won’t self seed in my loamy clay at the back but will happily do so in the front paving
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Hostafan1 said:
    They're certainly a lot happier than the "box"
    The box is definitely suffering.The garden is on almost solid clay and the hot dry weather has really taken its toll round here.I myself have already lost 2 established shrubs and countless smaller plants  :(
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I wish mine would self seed. The only things that self-seed are pretty much things I don't want.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    I have found a self seeded echinacea today, potted that one up ready to place in a better spot in spring. 
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    I do love V. bon.................I wish it would self seed here too.  
  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    They seem a short variety in the pic? Mine reach about five feet (and don't self seed) 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    mine self seed in the gravel drive to such an extent that I just drive over them now. Too many to prick out and grow.
    Devon.
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