I can recommend Trevi Fountains for it's fabulous foliage which is around pretty much all year - almost like leopard spot pattern. I bought one plant years ago and have divided it numerous times so I now have loads of it in various parts of the garden. Plus, it will cope with pretty dry shade so really good for brightening up those troublesome dark shady corners. The flowers are the standard blue/ mauve - nothing spectacular, but the bees love it.
2 years ago I had a small clump of pulmonaria about 6 inches in diameter. At any time of year, I just chop a bit off and move it elsewhere, then I give it plenty of water until it is established. It will grow where nothing else will grow - under leylandii, on an old tree stump, next to concrete paths etc and I reckon I now have about 14 square metres of the stuff!
You can refresh pulmonaria foliage. Once the spring flush of flowers is over just cut them back, liek you would a hardy geraniuml, give thema scattering of pelleted chicken manure and a good drink and they'll grow fresh foliage and look good all summer.
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I can recommend Trevi Fountains for it's fabulous foliage which is around pretty much all year - almost like leopard spot pattern. I bought one plant years ago and have divided it numerous times so I now have loads of it in various parts of the garden. Plus, it will cope with pretty dry shade so really good for brightening up those troublesome dark shady corners. The flowers are the standard blue/ mauve - nothing spectacular, but the bees love it.
2 years ago I had a small clump of pulmonaria about 6 inches in diameter. At any time of year, I just chop a bit off and move it elsewhere, then I give it plenty of water until it is established. It will grow where nothing else will grow - under leylandii, on an old tree stump, next to concrete paths etc and I reckon I now have about 14 square metres of the stuff!
You can refresh pulmonaria foliage. Once the spring flush of flowers is over just cut them back, liek you would a hardy geraniuml, give thema scattering of pelleted chicken manure and a good drink and they'll grow fresh foliage and look good all summer.