Is it safe to ask a question yet? I really like the plant that was being debated ,what sort of soil does it need to grow well? Mine is a little claggy Will it grow well potted ?
Yes I thought if claggy soil wouldn’t do I would try a pot. So as it seems that claggy soil WILL do ( I’m not shouting ) I will go ahead and purchase one. Thank you .
I grow Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red', which has an AGM. It's in a very damp situation and loves it. It has made a wide mat of groundcover, and I keep hacking off bits for other places in the garden. It is semi-evergreen, even here is Scotland.
A really nice plant.
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Thanks for the tip. My ground is claggy except for the bit at the very bottom where my neighbours lelandii ( spelling) have sucked all the life out of it and nothing grows ,not even weeds .So I think this plant will suit the rest of the garden wherever I decide to plant it .
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They aren't great in pots - fine for short term. They're fine in most soils though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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There are lots of other varieties of Persicaria too. Very versatile plant
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I grow Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red', which has an AGM.
It's in a very damp situation and loves it.
It has made a wide mat of groundcover, and I keep hacking off bits for other places in the garden.
It is semi-evergreen, even here is Scotland.
A really nice plant.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime