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verbascum blattaria albiflorum

sarahlucysarahlucy Posts: 27
in Wildlife gardening
Can anyone advise if verbascum blattaria albiflorum can take part shade? Many thanks.

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I grow verbascums in full sun but not this particular one so I looked it up on the RHS website.  Looks like it too needs full sun - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75956/Verbascum-blattaria-f-albiflorum/Details


    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited January 2021
    I grow it here if it is the same one I think it is. Biennial dark green leaves in a rosette white flower with lovely purple centre.
    It grows quite happily in shade here.
    Sorry to be contrary Obelixx. :)

    They even self seed here in partial shade, on improved clay.
    Maybe they are the exception.
    We have one still almost standing in shade under conifers with a few flowers left :D
    It is one of my all time favourite plants.
    And if you remember to pinch them a little bit early on with the first true stem,you get a bunch of stems and lovely display.

    Edit: Oops I didn't think to click Obelixx link , it is the one.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    That's good to know.   I shall keep an eye out for seeds then.  I love verbascums except for the big fat yellow mullein version.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited January 2021


    Sorry @sarahlucy. Just managed to add the photo and write words.
    Even my photo Faststone  editing thingy has changed since last use.
    So you can compare and see if it is the same flower. The rosette of leaves at the bottom are the crinkley dark shiney green.
    Not the more furry kind.

    Obelixx I once grew the big fuzzy furry leaved one on the edge of our shady garden where it got sun. Bombycifferum?...
    I kind of liked it. But not worth the hassle in a shade garden.

  • sarahlucysarahlucy Posts: 27
    edited January 2021



  • sarahlucysarahlucy Posts: 27
    That's so encouraging, thank you!
  • sarahlucysarahlucy Posts: 27
    Yes, Rubytoo - that's the one!  Thank you. I'll try in part shade and see how it goes.  Many thanks.

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