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Are Sweet Williams worthy of perseverance?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Isn't the scent absolutely gorgeous?!

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  • kelliejcranekelliejcrane Posts: 51
    Yes and they flower for ages!  I separated mine out to fill 6 pots and a border in the front garden so whilst they weren’t blooming they were less obvious.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Feed them some fish, blood & bone so that the crown can build up as well as produce blooms, and they’ll flower on fur several years for you. 😊 

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  • kelliejcranekelliejcrane Posts: 51
    Thanks for that tip, I’ll pick some up tomorrow! 
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    They self seed like crazy; Even in pots. Nice long-lasting flowers.
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    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • kelliejcranekelliejcrane Posts: 51
    I’ll keep them in case they flower next year too then.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    kelliejcrane said:
    I’ll keep them in case they flower next year too then.
    They will  :D  Old chaps in our village used to have semi-permanent rows of them on their allotments, and sell the flowers in bunches at the gate to their homes ... one of them grew so many he supplied the local greengrocer who had a round on his van with a bucket full of bunches a week and he'd sell them along with the spuds and cabbages  :)

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





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