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Echium Pininana flowering signs?

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Great news Matt.👨‍🌾
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    @McRazz So pleased you had success with yours unlike me. I have two or three which could flower next year but I won't hold my breath.  :)
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    A cold wet winter will put paid to those Fran.  I’ve given up with them. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    We’ve got them popping up all over the veg patch, amongst the tomatoes, squashes, beans and chard. Fun fun fun 😂 

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





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Probably best to transplant them while they are small, they don’t like being moved when they’re big. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    I'm sure you are right Lyn but I live in hope. As I have had one which survived a few years ago I will give these a chance to prove me wrong. All I ask for is a flower so I can see all the bees again. Just loved the amount that they attract. Here's hoping for a better winter.    :)
  • McRazzMcRazz Posts: 440
    edited August 2022
    Fran IOM said:
    @McRazz So pleased you had success with yours unlike me. I have two or three which could flower next year but I won't hold my breath.  :)
    Thanks Fran - I'm crossing my fingers for success with yours next year.

    I agree with @Lyn that a cold, damp winter could spell disaster, however i have one or two areas of the garden where a well placed seedling might be in with a chance if the weather Gods are kind. Whilst I won't be holding my breath i'll certainly take pleasure in seeing these little fellows pop up now and again and if nothing more it can remind me of this years success. 

    Onwards with the next projects - Berkheya, Onopordum and Cardoon!!!
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Fran if you want flowers for bees you can grow Agastache and Veronica,  neither get eaten by slugs and the bees love them.   Both easy from seeds.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    I must consider getting some Agastache Lyn. I do have some Veronica but they only seem like ground cover and have very small flowers about six inches in height. Either the kind I have are meant to be like that or I am doing something desperately wrong!
    Maybe I would have better luck with Agastache. Slugs certainly haven't bothered with the Veronica. I have never grown anything from seed yet. Too impatient. 
  • AstroAstro Posts: 433
    Mine got to around 12ft after protecting them through two winters. They were stunning though and received so much attention from bees and people 🙂. 




    I won't be growing them at home again this year as protecting them and removing the fleece and plastic covers was quite a chew to say the least. 
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