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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    native plants, when suited to the habitat, are strong growers, that's why we call them weeds and grow fancy alien plants in our gardens insteadimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Glad I read this thread, for some reason I got it in my head that valerian were a shade plant and last year purposely grew some for the raggedy part of the shade borderimage

    Have moved one, will see how the others do with just their heads in the sunimage

    Thanks Nutimage

    Wearside, England.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    There are 2 plants with the common name valerian

    Centranthus rubra, the pink or white one of cliffs/walls and sun

    and Valeriana officinalis, different plant altogether, likes a bit of shade and moisture. Which one have you got?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Both, but was talking about V. officinalis... Oh dear, perhaps I'd better move it backimage

    Wearside, England.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    image

    Good idea, mine are coming up to flower now. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Really?... oh mine are only small, tallest less than 18"...I'll move it back tomorrow night, I don't think it'll mind.image

    Although it's got me thinking I need something tall and white for the sunny spot I moved it to?

    Wearside, England.
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