First one is paintsplash geranium or something like that and the second is potatum Tescoum Finestium. Was astounded to see these potato flowers that weren't white - not seen that before and I know that they were Tescos finest potatoes that sprouted in the cupboard. Interesting.
Cloggie - the one I have gets a bit of both. It has shade till later morning then gets the sun till mid afternoon. It's in a pot just now though, and is going into the new sunny border I'm making. I did find that in long periods of full sun that it wilted, but I think that was down to being in the pot and I couldn't keep it well enough watered. They're generally sun loving, but I think they'd benefit from a bit of a break from it, especially if it was in a south facing spot. They need some moisture at the roots to prevent them getting droopy in prolonged heat.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Which ligularia is yours Fairygirl? I've been considering a dark foliage one.
I moved mine to an east facing position this year as it was prone to the flops, it still did a bit on a hottish day recently.
Love that poppy and red geum cloggie
Pp, there's nowt wrong with a bit of orange...the border with the 'gloves is supposed to be yellow and blue only nothing is flowering except the centaurea Fishy sent me and the rogue f/gloves. Also I planted a bright pink sidalcea in there inbetween the golden rods... If it turns out to look like I imagine, I will simply turn my back and look at something nicer
Oh, thanks Fairygirl, that was the one I was thinking of, just didn't think I'd got the name right
I think mine is about to flower for the first time, I bought it unnamed a few years ago as a 'storm damaged perennial' - think it might be a spiky one like The Rocket...
I bought a Britt-M.C at the Harrogate show this year. The slugs have decimated it - just stalks left. They much preferred the ligularia to the slug pellets surrounding it, so I think that's my cue to give up. No point fighting a battle I can't win...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I love it Vic. It makes a nice shaped plant and I like the way it looks when the buds are about to open - lovely and plump.
Mine won't flower for quite a while - we're about a month behind the South. It's worth the wait though.
The Rocket's a different shape - upright spires. Lovely too. Funny that they don't seem to be as popular as some other perennials. Terrific statement plants
That's a shame Liri. I've managed to keep mine fairly slug free despite our climate. It may be trickier in the ground though, although I did have it in one of the raised borders for a year and it was ok.
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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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Do Ligularia stand shade Fairygirl?
Cloggie - the one I have gets a bit of both. It has shade till later morning then gets the sun till mid afternoon. It's in a pot just now though, and is going into the new sunny border I'm making. I did find that in long periods of full sun that it wilted, but I think that was down to being in the pot and I couldn't keep it well enough watered. They're generally sun loving, but I think they'd benefit from a bit of a break from it, especially if it was in a south facing spot. They need some moisture at the roots to prevent them getting droopy in prolonged heat.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Which ligularia is yours Fairygirl? I've been considering a dark foliage one.
I moved mine to an east facing position this year as it was prone to the flops, it still did a bit on a hottish day recently.
Love that poppy and red geum cloggie
Pp, there's nowt wrong with a bit of orange...the border with the 'gloves is supposed to be yellow and blue only nothing is flowering except the centaurea Fishy sent me and the rogue f/gloves. Also I planted a bright pink sidalcea in there inbetween the golden rods...
If it turns out to look like I imagine, I will simply turn my back and look at something nicer
Britt-Marie Crawford, Vic. Golden/orange daisies - multi headed stems. Bees and hoverflies love it.
I get a bit of slug damage on it and a bit of leaf miner, but it's not really a problem. The underside of the foliage is plum coloured.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh, thanks Fairygirl, that was the one I was thinking of, just didn't think I'd got the name right
I think mine is about to flower for the first time, I bought it unnamed a few years ago as a 'storm damaged perennial' - think it might be a spiky one like The Rocket...
I bought a Britt-M.C at the Harrogate show this year. The slugs have decimated it - just stalks left. They much preferred the ligularia to the slug pellets surrounding it, so I think that's my cue to give up. No point fighting a battle I can't win...
I love it Vic. It makes a nice shaped plant and I like the way it looks when the buds are about to open - lovely and plump.
Mine won't flower for quite a while - we're about a month behind the South. It's worth the wait though.
The Rocket's a different shape - upright spires. Lovely too. Funny that they don't seem to be as popular as some other perennials. Terrific statement plants
That's a shame Liri. I've managed to keep mine fairly slug free despite our climate. It may be trickier in the ground though, although I did have it in one of the raised borders for a year and it was ok.
Last edited: 11 June 2016 22:19:09
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I might have it right then, thanks fairygirl