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Flowers to Feed Bees late in the year

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  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    I second Fire - Michaelmas Daisys. Once they are established they are really hardy, the garden equivalent of a real tough guy
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    ...and very, very hard to get rid of one established. I have some in paving that I have bashed for six years to no avail.
  • Green MagpieGreen Magpie Posts: 806
    If you have any walls or fences that can take a bit of ivy, it's a great source of food for bees in winter.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Many of the 'daisy' flowers go on for ages - Heleniums etc.
    Don't forget clematis if you have a space. My alpina's flowering just now- it usually does at this time of year. Needs very little attention. Dianthus are  popular, and one of the best things in my garden is wild rocket. The flowers go on for ever. 

    Sedums here in my garden too  - the new name's a helluva mouthful!  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Thanks friends
    I will copy these off and make some choices and get ordering


    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    I have ordered some 

    Salvia farinacea 'Victoria'

    Helenium puberulum 'Autumn Lollipop'

    Hellebore 'Winter Flowering Hybrid Mix Improved'

    Many thanks to all
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    I have bought the following  your advices and a trip to my helpful GC

    Lavatera      Clementi Barnsley

    Sedum         Carl

    Mahonia       media   Lionel Fortescue

    Helenium     Indian Summer

    These are my first shrubs ever so you cant treat me like a novice

    They are going on my allotment in a long thin strip of earth that I am reclaiming from under an old hedge that has been removed by our Hedging Team

    I need to dig out the stones and old roots to start my Bee Friendly Strip

    Does anyone have any tips or experiences to help me get these started please
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    The planting tips are not very explicit.
    I have some horse manure thats about 7 months old.....Should I add some to the hole for some of the shrubs ??
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Next doors lilac has just come into bloom. Until now had only seen white butterflies, but now bees and Red Admirals are in abundance .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lilac??? at the end of August???  :o  It's been an odd year .... 

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





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