I bought E. alpinum as seeds and planted in the Spring. Took ages to get going. They have oval leaves just like yours. Slugs have decimated the ones in the ground. Three in the greenhouse are doing well, but covered in aphids over the past few weeks. Didn't realise they are only likely to flower in the second year.
had a reply from ebay seller and the plant should have the oval leaves, and not the spiky ones like my other sea holly. So hopefully I will get some flower heads next summer and as I have been advised they hate to be moved etc due to the root system, I will leave it as it is. thanks for all the advice, much appreciated
I struggle to grow them. I keep trying and they keep dying. They're o.k. for a year and then they vanish. I can only presume that I'm either planting them in entirely the wrong place and that they need to be out of Northumberland because they just can't cope up here
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Skylark, Eryngiums do like poor soil, best not to enrich the soil.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
agree with puncdoc. enrichment makes leaves at the expense of flowers
In the sticks near Peterborough
Maybe that is why mine have done so well, nutcutlet. My newly created Mediterranean garden is mostly sharp sand.
I bought E. alpinum as seeds and planted in the Spring. Took ages to get going. They have oval leaves just like yours. Slugs have decimated the ones in the ground. Three in the greenhouse are doing well, but covered in aphids over the past few weeks. Didn't realise they are only likely to flower in the second year.
had a reply from ebay seller and the plant should have the oval leaves, and not the spiky ones like my other sea holly. So hopefully I will get some flower heads next summer and as I have been advised they hate to be moved etc due to the root system, I will leave it as it is. thanks for all the advice, much appreciated
I struggle to grow them. I keep trying and they keep dying. They're o.k. for a year and then they vanish. I can only presume that I'm either planting them in entirely the wrong place and that they need to be out of Northumberland because they just can't cope up here
Here's mine before they die!
I am surprised Northern Lass. The situation looks perfect, as long as your soil is not too wet.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Pretty garden Northern Lass.