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Lamium purpureum (deadnettle) - for bumblebees

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Anything the bees like is fine by me.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    DampGardenMan said:

    I had something similar in my previous garden, but I think that was Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'.
    I have it in my garden here. Very nice foliage through the year. Tiny flowers in Spring.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Papi Jo said:
    Please refrain from planting Lamium galeobdolon!
    ***** Critical RiskThis species is listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in England and Wales therefore, it is also an offence to plant or otherwise cause to grow these species in the wild.


    This refers to the variegated garden version not the Yellow Archangel of ancient woods 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • RedSquirrelAbroadRedSquirrelAbroad Posts: 74
    Hi all, am following this discussion with interest as have had problems establishing anything on a shady bank in clay soil by my house wall that only gets a short burst of early morning sun. Would Epimedium be the answer? Have tried Vinca (which is still ok but not really spreading yet), and a few Japanese anemones are doing ok but it neeeds a filler plant. What do you think? 
  • Big Blue SkyBig Blue Sky Posts: 716
    Thank you everybody for sharing your knowledge and experience about this plant. I will definitely be getting Lamium orvala. As to lamium purpureum I will get it too, but plant it in a pot to see how quick it spreads. Both seem great for bees and bumblebees, so well worth trying. 
    There seem to be much fewer bumblebees this year so I was very concerned about it and started looking for  early flowering plants to feed them during spring months. 
    Surrey
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    @Big Blue Sky , you could maybe try pulmonaria "Blue Ensign" if that would be suitable. I have several of these and there were bumblebees all over them yesterday  :)
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Just ordered a Lamium inspired by this thread will pop it in a pot for the 🐝 🐝 bees! 
  • Big Blue SkyBig Blue Sky Posts: 716
    AnniD said:
    @Big Blue Sky , you could maybe try pulmonaria "Blue Ensign" if that would be suitable. I have several of these and there were bumblebees all over them yesterday  :)
    I got it last year 😊 That was the beginning of my “bumblebee-nisation of my garden. They are so beautiful that I got white ones this year too (Sissinghurst white I think they are called). 
    Thank you for mentioning it though Anni, I’m sure it will be useful for others. I can confirm that bees and bumblebees love it 😊 
    Surrey
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