Nor here in Devon, surprisingly. Although some do survive, luck of the draw, I’ve had some beauties. Still got seedlings coming up for flowering in 3 years time. It’s a waiting game with those and they are very big and untidy, I wouldn’t have grown them again but as they’re there I will leave them. I think it’s the absolute best for bees, millions of flowers and bees to match.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I grew them a couple of years back ( seeds from @Lyn ) but I'd not bother again. If they self seed and grow , so be it. but they get so huge they topple over in the wind and aren't very manageable. The bees will have to make do with other stuff.
Hello , I'm concerned about my Echiums , we have 4 in pots unfortunately we do not have a greenhouse or coldframe to protect them from the cold . The leaves have all gone brown in the latest cold spell . I did try to protect them with fleece . I would appreciate some advice . Thank-you
Usually I find if the crown is ok then they will survive. If it has also gone brown and lost firmness this likely means the cells have broken down and the inside will soon be mush. Losing lower leaves isn't really a problem, you can just remove them when the weather improves.
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I think it’s the absolute best for bees, millions of flowers and bees to match.
If they self seed and grow , so be it. but they get so huge they topple over in the wind and aren't very manageable.
The bees will have to make do with other stuff.
I would appreciate some advice . Thank-you
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