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bugcatcherbugcatcher Posts: 3
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Hi. I need help. I had 2 beautiful plants 1 yellow 1 deep red. As the yellow was coming back I discovered the red one the bulbs/roots were swarmed with ants and that is why it hadn't come back. The yellow growing lovely but to the opposite side of yellow from where th red died I had new plants popping up everywhere. I had to move some there were so many. Now I hav a beautiful peach colour more yellow but bigger in size and a white. Could be more colours as there are do many. Can anyone tell me how this happens.tried to put pics on here but not sure how

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I should think your plants have seeded and made new plantsimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    To post photos click on the green tree icon.


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Certainly ants do spread seeds around. Some seeds have a sugary coating especially to attract ants to carry them away to new locations. Cyclamen are good examples of this.

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Do we have to guess which plants we're talking about?
  • bugcatcherbugcatcher Posts: 3
    Sorry new to site where is the tree icon. I'm not sure what they called a little bit like dahlias I think
  • bugcatcherbugcatcher Posts: 3
    How do you get different colours. take it that's the bees
  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    From your OP: don't worry about the ants. In some instances and with some seeds they spread them. They cause no damage.



    Yes, you seem to have a promiscuous couple of plants, whatever they are.
  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    Tree icon on tool bar at top of page

    S. E. NSW
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