I've got cuttings from 3 different penstemons and there are very subtle differences in the leaves if I look closely - mainly texture and length. Don't know if that might help you sort them out?
Re plant markers. I asked at Peter Beales rose nursery what they use. They use Sharpies (permanent markers). I started using them in November (black ink on white plastic) and (so far) they have not started to fade. Other than that I use a HB pencil.
For plants in the borders I am going to try black markers with silver or white pen. More expensive but it avoids the mini-graveyard look and I'm only labelling plants where variety is important. They use them a lot in posher gardens and they seem to be durable.
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I've got cuttings from 3 different penstemons and there are very subtle differences in the leaves if I look closely - mainly texture and length. Don't know if that might help you sort them out?
Re plant markers. I asked at Peter Beales rose nursery what they use. They use Sharpies (permanent markers). I started using them in November (black ink on white plastic) and (so far) they have not started to fade. Other than that I use a HB pencil.
For plants in the borders I am going to try black markers with silver or white pen. More expensive but it avoids the mini-graveyard look and I'm only labelling plants where variety is important. They use them a lot in posher gardens and they seem to be durable.
I've done it myself this year with my Sweet Peas!
I label one of a group with the full name then just initials for the rest,sounds as though it should work
Would anyone like to take a guess at C L, definitely not a clematis, could be a codonopsis. Or AWG? A t? might be an arisaema
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