I have a nice big clump of firecracker .... probably one square metre or so ... which I' really like!
It's kept in place within a nine inch boundary of thick damp proof roll stuff we happened to have. I put this in 5 years ago and it's stayed put ever since. I think it's a lovely plant ... I give some of it a "Chelsea chop" and the cut off bits are great for flower arranging.
This year I'm going to pot some up for a bog garden area I'm planning ... and I'll use the damp proof roll again to make sure it behaves.
Worth a try if you like it but don't want it to wander.
Bee
Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Lady's mantle once you plant it it's there to stay. But still a nice plant for most aspects and after rain see the rain drops glissen from their leaves so not a total monster
I have problems with grape hyacinth too. I'm in the process of trying to eradicate it from my front garden. Jap Anemones are also a problem here. Everytime I think I've won the battle another bit pops up.
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I have a nice big clump of firecracker .... probably one square metre or so ... which I' really like!
It's kept in place within a nine inch boundary of thick damp proof roll stuff we happened to have. I put this in 5 years ago and it's stayed put ever since. I think it's a lovely plant ... I give some of it a "Chelsea chop" and the cut off bits are great for flower arranging.
This year I'm going to pot some up for a bog garden area I'm planning ... and I'll use the damp proof roll again to make sure it behaves.
Worth a try if you like it but don't want it to wander.
Bee
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Muscari or grape hyacinth absolute bane of my life. I dug up a bucketful last year but lo and behold, they're back again.Is it a lost cause?
Lady's mantle once you plant it it's there to stay. But still a nice plant for most aspects and after rain see the rain drops glissen from their leaves so not a total monster
I have problems with grape hyacinth too. I'm in the process of trying to eradicate it from my front garden. Jap Anemones are also a problem here. Everytime I think I've won the battle another bit pops up.