I leave my plants in the ground in the winter,some survive some don't.
But in my garden it seeds itself everywhere,in any tiny gap.I have to go round the garden all through the summer with my weed spray to get rid of it in paving etc.!!!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
Supernoodle - try putting some gravel in around the plants if your soil is damp clay which I know can be a devil to get things to grow in. My own soil is I admit generally pretty good but that's down to years of adding compost, grit and the like to keep it open and friable. I cut my teeth years ago on Kent clay so I know how frustrating it can be. Maybe overwinter a few cuttings in pots just to be on the safe side?
It's just that particularly area thats more damp than the rest of the garden, Dorcas. dont really want to dry it much as it's nice to have a different environment. Verbena bon. would look good with whats there though. As they are such seeders maybe I'll try just throwing a packet over each year!
Snoodle - try just mixing a good amount of sharp grit with the compost when you plant them out. If they establish and start growing, they should be fine. It's sitting in wet ground they won't like. I don't find them difficult here, although I'd created raised beds for the ones I planted last year, but I've had them in previous gardens in clay without problems, and we also get a lot of rain.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I'll give them another try in gritty soil next time, thanks Fairy
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I leave my plants in the ground in the winter,some survive some don't.
But in my garden it seeds itself everywhere,in any tiny gap.I have to go round the garden all through the summer with my weed spray to get rid of it in paving etc.!!!
Supernoodle - try putting some gravel in around the plants if your soil is damp clay which I know can be a devil to get things to grow in. My own soil is I admit generally pretty good but that's down to years of adding compost, grit and the like to keep it open and friable. I cut my teeth years ago on Kent clay so I know how frustrating it can be. Maybe overwinter a few cuttings in pots just to be on the safe side?
It's just that particularly area thats more damp than the rest of the garden, Dorcas. dont really want to dry it much as it's nice to have a different environment. Verbena bon. would look good with whats there though. As they are such seeders maybe I'll try just throwing a packet over each year!
Snoodle - try just mixing a good amount of sharp grit with the compost when you plant them out. If they establish and start growing, they should be fine. It's sitting in wet ground they won't like. I don't find them difficult here, although I'd created raised beds for the ones I planted last year, but I've had them in previous gardens in clay without problems, and we also get a lot of rain.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...