Forum home› Plants
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Plant ID please: beautiful plant saved from small pot

Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
edited June 2023 in Plants
I found this beauty at a NT shop today. It took me 30 minutes to free some roots hoping the plant seizes the chance and makes me happy. The leaves look like a penstemon. 



Many thanks in advance. 

I ♥ my garden.

Posts

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lychnis chalcedonica aka Maltese Cross. One of the campions. 

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





  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    Wonderful @Dovefromabove 👍👍👍

    I ♥ my garden.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Here’s more info
    https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/lychnis-chalcedonica/

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





  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    edited June 2023
    I will definitely keep it either this plant if it makes it or I buy a new one (no 3 or 4) next year. It’s just my colour. 

    I ♥ my garden.

  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Usually sets copious seed so easy enough to keep it going. It does tend to be a bit short lived.
  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    Thanks @Palustris. If I don’t get it through, Cilternseeds have them otherwise I try to get seeds from my one. 

    I ♥ my garden.

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I had one in France that lived for several years. It grew into quite a big clump.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Me too in my Belgian garden so I brought a couple of plants here when we moved and some seeds but they are shorter lived here and I have only one plant this year so will nurture it and collect seed.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    Thanks for the tip @Busy-Lizzie

    I ♥ my garden.

  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Mine have been in place for many years so they seem to last a long time when they are happy, mine are facing west in slightly alkaline clay. I am growing more from seed.
Sign In or Register to comment.