I've been letting it seed freely around the garden. Have I been seduced by a pretty blue flower? There's still time to dispose of most of the seed heads if necessary, but they're quite attractive too.
Just bought a packet of Scarlet Flax after seeing it in my local council's "wild flower" meadow planting scheme, where it looked superb mixed in with, amongst others, cornflower, poppies, chamomile, and a few other non wild plants with similar growing habits.
B3...it is indeed. I didn't know such a flax colour existed until I saw it growing in the local council's planting scheme and then making a few enquiries on the forum as to what it was. I also ordered a vivid sky blue variety at the same time.
If it was this year, it might have been me with the red flax, I posted the photo below earlier in the year . Beautiful plant and not overly common.
Plus, now that I've successfully identified and grown a plant correctly that other people like, I feel like a professional horticulturalist. Next stop Chelsea!
@strelitzia32...is that an informal/wild planting scheme you've got going on there...I noticed a bit of clover...because that is how I intend to use the flax (or at least try).
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To see whole field of it is just wonderful.
Love it.
Enjoy.
1st pic full of tiny insects.
Plus, now that I've successfully identified and grown a plant correctly that other people like, I feel like a professional horticulturalist. Next stop Chelsea!