@LunarSea I have heard that suburban gardens are slightly warmer and more sheltered because of the plethora of fences and houses close together. My garden is small compared to many of the forum members but I do love it.
I’m not sure of all the verbena seedlings I potted up have survived this winter, they’re looking rather sad.
Mine self seed too but they never form a ‘proper’ sized plant. I think they only last a season as my soil is on the heavyish side and the sunniest part of the garden can get quite wet over winter. As long as they keep self seeding I don’t mind too much as they are lovely
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
My Verbena at my allotment plot had signs of life but that all seems to have faded. Shame as they’ve been in there a few years and been a lovely main feature.
At least they’re easy to grow.
I panicked too soon! There is now some sign of growth at the base of many of my verbenas at the allotment.
I have just sown some catmint seed because my two plants died last year. I put old hanging baskets, turned upside down, over my catmint, pegged it down firmly to prevent my cat rolling and chewing it. My viburnum bon., are all growing well. A lot of die back but plenty of new shoots developing. My seedlings seem to enjoy growing in almost pure grit in sunny places.
I posted on 31st March to say my VB looked dead, but this weekend… green bits!! Chuffed to bits.
They have been a few threads with “is my … dead” etc this year and the best advice was to wait. Compared to previous years though, it seems like people have lost more over Winter - I’ve lost a Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ despite waiting and hoping.
My VB still has no signs of life😕 ...just hollow stalks and no new growth anywhere. As soon as they come into the garden centres it will be taken out and replaced. Quite disappointed with it really as it was beautiful last year.
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Mine self seed too but they never form a ‘proper’ sized plant. I think they only last a season as my soil is on the heavyish side and the sunniest part of the garden can get quite wet over winter. As long as they keep self seeding I don’t mind too much as they are lovely
East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
I put old hanging baskets, turned upside down, over my catmint, pegged it down firmly to prevent my cat rolling and chewing it.
My viburnum bon., are all growing well. A lot of die back but plenty of new shoots developing. My seedlings seem to enjoy growing in almost pure grit in sunny places.
They have been a few threads with “is my … dead” etc this year and the best advice was to wait. Compared to previous years though, it seems like people have lost more over Winter - I’ve lost a Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ despite waiting and hoping.