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Penstemons

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  • mushermusher Posts: 389

    Yes I'm very well thank youimage, I may be picking your Brains in these next few weeks for ideas for a new Herbaceous Border if that's OK with you

  • mushermusher Posts: 389

    Feel a lot better than that Smiley lol.image

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Maybe I've been lucky with mine.  slugs definitely present  - neighbouring plants  attacked - maybe they were more tasty.  Light dampish shade. Lush growth. Planted late summer  last year so not seen flowers yet. 

    Perhaps I'll wait a bit and see what happens before I get some more

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Would love some input here. In the past when I've grown penstemons they have gone leggy and died very fast. I have read that they need renewal on a regular basis from cuttings. What's the best time of year? I have Sour Grapes; I didn't expect it to overwinter.

    I can add that they need sun to flower, at least for me.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Oh well. Time will tellimage I might end up with a foliage plant! 

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • When you have a sluggy garden even foliage is welcome... Mine has been avoided by all slugs. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    So true!

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

     Perhaps I could take some cuttings and put them on the sunny side.

    Do the cuttings need any special treatment?

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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