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Sharon Roughley

djshazzidjshazzi Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hiya. Can anyone give me some advice on my Teasel plants please? I was given 2 last year. 
They've 'flowered' this year but now the leaves and stems looks brown and dying. Is this normal and should I cut it back or leave it?
I've no clue what to do with them or how they're supposed to look. 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    perfectly normal.  they're biennial so in the first year they make their foliage, in the second they flower , set seed and die.
    They'll set seed and the whole process will start again.
    Devon.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    The are biennial, so they die after flowering. Birds will enjoy the seeds, and the seed heads are attractive to some people, so you can leave them if you wish. They do tend to self seed in my garden if they are allowed to.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hi :)

    They're biennial so they only last for two years and yours have finished their growing life ... however I leave mine to stand through the winter so the birds, particularly the goldfinches, can have the seeds ... they love them.  They also look pretty fantastic in the garden in frosty weather  :)

    The birds will drop a few seeds and the likelihood is that they will germinate so when you see small plants with slightly prickly leaves appearing in the late spring/early summer those will be your next lot of teasels.  If they appear in the wrong place you can dig them up and move them while they're still small, as long as you're careful not to damage their long tap roots.

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • djshazzidjshazzi Posts: 2
    Thank you all so much. I really liked having them in the garden because the bees and goldfinches loved them. I'm hopeful that the seeds take so I can have more next year. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It's nice to know we all agree hi5  lol

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    The seeds will certainly take Sharon, you’ll have them everywhere,  just let them fall where they are.  You can always pull out any extras next year if you don’t want them. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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