artjak, i didnt see your note about delphiniums until after i posted. i have never had delphiniums (or lupins) grow as tall as i want for this spot...yours must be lovely!
thanks for your replies, its lovely learning about new plants.
campanula pyramidalis and Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' are the front runners at the moment.
My garden choices are usually made by going to this lovely little quaint nursery that sells plants for a bout 1/3 cost of wyevale but i'm at the mercy of what they happen to have in. perhaps i can try growing one of the above from seed to put in next year
hi bekkie, thats really kind of you to offer some seeds . I think I might just purchase some now so i get some colour next year. if i sew them straight in the ground where i want them, would i just leave them to get on with it and thats it? any special care over winter?
I think that would be fine, infact i think the seed packet says to sow in a tray and leave in a shadyish part of the garden, i think sowing in situ wolud be fine, maybe do both just to be on the safe side, i usually find sowing into a mix with lots of grit helps seeds
great, thanks Bekkie. this is my first year of "proper" gardening as we moved to a house with a big enough garden to warrant me getting stuck in and i'm loving it!
i will get hold of some seeds and who knows, maybe next year i'll be updating this thread with some lovely photos
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artjak, i didnt see your note about delphiniums until after i posted. i have never had delphiniums (or lupins) grow as tall as i want for this spot...yours must be lovely!
thanks for your replies, its lovely learning about new plants.
campanula pyramidalis and Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' are the front runners at the moment.
My garden choices are usually made by going to this lovely little quaint nursery that sells plants for a bout 1/3 cost of wyevale but i'm at the mercy of what they happen to have in. perhaps i can try growing one of the above from seed to put in next year
hi bekkie, thats really kind of you to offer some seeds
. I think I might just purchase some now so i get some colour next year. if i sew them straight in the ground where i want them, would i just leave them to get on with it and thats it? any special care over winter?
great, thanks Bekkie. this is my first year of "proper" gardening as we moved to a house with a big enough garden to warrant me getting stuck in and i'm loving it!
i will get hold of some seeds and who knows, maybe next year i'll be updating this thread with some lovely photos
Good luck, hope to see your pics soon