@Pete.8 I never seem to be able to support plants at the right time, I usually leave it until too late. My Heavenly Blue penstemon measured about 30 cm at the base and about 150 cm spread.
I have Sour Grapes as well, but it’s a more dusty sort of blue - I do like it though.
I really like the ones with dark leaves, like this one called Dark Towers. They don’t repeat well unfortunately.
I live in the Midlands and the penstemons survive well here, I don’t think I’ve lost any yet. I’ve grown some from seed a few years ago and I still have them in the garden.
Thanks @pitter-patter - you have some lovely plants there Do you find that Sour Grapes fade to pink quite fast? I did like it, but have way too much pink in my garden already. Same with Dark Towers - I like the form and unusual leaf colour - but it's pink.
I renovated a border a few years ago and decided to plant just blue,white, pink and silver. All the blue plants have died, white is doing OK, not much silver but the one colour I didn't want too much of -pink - are the only plants that seem to be thriving...
Billericay - Essex
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Sour Grapes is a mix of pink and blue, I don’t think I’ve seen it being completely pink, but I might be wrong. I need to try and put more thought when combining plants together.
I've got several patches of Raven dotted about the garden and one in a pot (below - in desperate need of planting out!) They don't need staking once they've settled in and have formed a clump. I have a couple of Raven right at the edge of the lawn and I use the round iron supports on them to stop them getting pruned when I mow
Billericay - Essex
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Try and resist the urge They grow very quickly once they're in the ground and soon form a good clump.
A couple of years ago that one still had flowers at Christmas! The current flower spikes are almost all buds at the mo, so plenty more flowers to come.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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I have Sour Grapes as well, but it’s a more dusty sort of blue - I do like it though.
I really like the ones with dark leaves, like this one called Dark Towers. They don’t repeat well unfortunately.
I live in the Midlands and the penstemons survive well here, I don’t think I’ve lost any yet. I’ve grown some from seed a few years ago and I still have them in the garden.
Do you find that Sour Grapes fade to pink quite fast?
I did like it, but have way too much pink in my garden already.
Same with Dark Towers - I like the form and unusual leaf colour - but it's pink.
I renovated a border a few years ago and decided to plant just blue,white, pink and silver.
All the blue plants have died, white is doing OK, not much silver but the one colour I didn't want too much of -pink - are the only plants that seem to be thriving...
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Will I need to stake Raven, do you think? What’s best to use when staking?
They don't need staking once they've settled in and have formed a clump.
I have a couple of Raven right at the edge of the lawn and I use the round iron supports on them to stop them getting pruned when I mow
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
They grow very quickly once they're in the ground and soon form a good clump.
A couple of years ago that one still had flowers at Christmas!
The current flower spikes are almost all buds at the mo, so plenty more flowers to come.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.