I had a couple many years ago hogweed - (Scotland too - south of Glasgow) but it was a bit too dry for them - hard to believe I know! I had a border which ran along a boundary towards a large tree and it was just too much effort to keep them well enough nourished. They flowered well the first year but the tree and hedge constantly robbed them of water and nutrients so I gave up. I love them though.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Is it always the lack of nutrients that would stop them flowering?
I read in a plant catalogue recently that they require winter cold to flower and was hoping that was why I only have 1 spike on the yellow and one spike on another colour which admittedly didn't come up last year (1st year).
They have produced foliage. Could it be a food and water problem then? I don't water them hardly at all as I had another 5 rot in a less well drained area...
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I think they like a lot of space to themselves too. I have one at the moment which is sulking cos I crowded it with other things.
I had a couple many years ago hogweed - (Scotland too - south of Glasgow) but it was a bit too dry for them - hard to believe I know! I had a border which ran along a boundary towards a large tree and it was just too much effort to keep them well enough nourished. They flowered well the first year but the tree and hedge constantly robbed them of water and nutrients so I gave up. I love them though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Can I interrupt and ask a question?
Is it always the lack of nutrients that would stop them flowering?
I read in a plant catalogue recently that they require winter cold to flower and was hoping that was why I only have 1 spike on the yellow and one spike on another colour which admittedly didn't come up last year (1st year).
They have produced foliage. Could it be a food and water problem then? I don't water them hardly at all as I had another 5 rot in a less well drained area...