I've just taken some more v.b. cuttings today actually, I had lots of bent but alive stems after the storms this week so figured it was worth a go whilst tidying up. Hopefully they'll take.
I had never heard of or seen verbena until this year and I like that the insects like it. I have a small area by a fence that needs some height and VB seems like it would be perfect. I’ve never heard of thalictrum either but just googled it and it looks lovely.
I like not as well. Different sites though, so that's good. Thalictrum is happy in shade, which isn't so good for V.bon. It's also much tougher than V.bon if you're in a colder, wetter area, as it's likes a bit of dampness in the soil
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello all, verbena grows like weeds here too, in Ipswich. It's mild though and a walled garden. I've just pulled out at least 50 growing in cracks in the path. I normally plant them in the ornamental grass bed as they look lovely with the seed heads but they plant themselves wherever they fancy!
I've just realised I put 'not' instead of 'both' on my previous post, so it doesn't make sense. I think there's only been one year I've ever had V.bon seedlings, and I leave the heads on them all winter. Usually too cold for them to germinate, so I need a back up. The ones in the ground make it, depending on the spot they're in, and I cut them back depending on the time of year and the height I want. I have some against the house wall now, so they're ok - so far.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Thalictrum is happy in shade, which isn't so good for V.bon. It's also much tougher than V.bon if you're in a colder, wetter area, as it's likes a bit of dampness in the soil
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think there's only been one year I've ever had V.bon seedlings, and I leave the heads on them all winter. Usually too cold for them to germinate, so I need a back up.
The ones in the ground make it, depending on the spot they're in, and I cut them back depending on the time of year and the height I want. I have some against the house wall now, so they're ok - so far.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...