Not sure whats up with these but as the Verbascum (White Flush) flowers up its spike none of the flowers ever seem to open fully.. It gets full sun 80% of the day and otherwise looks healthy.
I don't know why but I know what you mean. I had to google this one to see which species it is. It's V. phoeniceum. I have a purple one of this species and it's never made much of an impact. It looks as though it should but it doesn't.
Thanks nut cutlet.. Taking your species name I googled aboiut and came up with this.
Sometimes you will see what is called fasciation on Verbascums. This is where the flowering parts appear squashed or flattened, with the tops divided in two. No one really seems to know what causes fasciation, but it isn't a disease and is thought to be the result of one of a number of things: frost, physical damage by insects, a bacteria, temperature or a hormone imbalance. It is recommended not to propagate from plants showing fasciation.
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Bump. Someone must know the answer!
I don't know why but I know what you mean. I had to google this one to see which species it is. It's V. phoeniceum. I have a purple one of this species and it's never made much of an impact. It looks as though it should but it doesn't.
sad little flowers
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks nut cutlet.. Taking your species name I googled aboiut and came up with this.
Sometimes you will see what is called fasciation on Verbascums. This is where the flowering parts appear squashed or flattened, with the tops divided in two. No one really seems to know what causes fasciation, but it isn't a disease and is thought to be the result of one of a number of things: frost, physical damage by insects, a bacteria, temperature or a hormone imbalance. It is recommended not to propagate from plants showing fasciation.
http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/nature_200_134.htm
Mine aren't fasciated, just pathetic
In the sticks near Peterborough
Update on this.. Guy from the house at the top of the lane told me to drown them with a couple of watering cans..
This morning they are fully opened.
Interesting. Maybe mine will open now it's rained
In the sticks near Peterborough