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Herbs for wildlife

On 20/10/2011 in Plant features: Herbs

candied stems to decorate cakes. Early flowering and rich in nectar, angelica is a vital food source for early bees and hoverflies. Birds also eat its seeds in autumn.AngelicaCarum carvi is a hardy biennial with feathery bright green leaves. It produces


Can anyone identify my mystery plant?

On 04/12/2012 in forum

for it? Thanks. It's echium, though I'm not sure which species. They're very common on Guernsey and the Scilly Isles and probably around Devon and Cornwall. They are tender, and they're biennial so should flower next year if you can get them through


Growing seeds

On 08/02/2013 in forum

lot of hardy perennials from seed they do not need heat-but will probably take 12/18 months to flower The biennials -like wallflower sweet williams etc can be sown outside in April-will flower in 12 months It is the half /hardies that are trickier


Meconopsis- blue poppy - lingholm. Bareroot hostas

On 19/04/2013 in forum

and grew on, they didn't survive the winter, so, being biennial (or short term perennial), i never saw them flower. They need very special conditions from what I gather - rich, well drained,  but moisture retentive acid soil in semi shade, and better


cow parsley and hogweed

On 28/05/2013 in forum

off. I don't have that strength in my arms so it will be foot on shovel. But will it work? On Cow parsely which is biennial, probably. The Hog weed is likely to act like a dandelion and regenerate from any bit of root left in the ground. I paint


Advise please

On 30/05/2013 in forum

and garlic chives are grown in a bed with flowers and are perennials.  Crully parsley grown as a biennial, sage, lemon balm and thyme make up the herb bed and are perennials. Basil and coriander are sown each spring, basil is planted along side toms as it


Talkback: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

On 28/11/2011 in forum

to be solid and weighty.Devon Dumpling: Don't forget that foxgloves are biennial. They set leaves in the first year and flower in the second. Hello - not sure if this is the right place to type this, but I want to say how wonderful it was to see Alice Fowler


Talkback: Protecting plants from frost

On 28/11/2011 in forum

we are promised for the West country tomorrow will make the job easier. They are hardy biennial - sow one year, flower the next, but lots of them will go on and act as short-lived perennials and it is easy to take cuttings from them when they are nice


Salvia Sclarea

On 05/07/2012 in forum

? Hi everyone - I agree with Berghill about identity. I have it growing in our garden - it's very hardy I would say - it's a biennial and, in my experience, self seeds readily without becoming invasive.   Seems to be as tough as anything. Certainly


Meconopsis (Himalayan Blue Poppy)

On 15/05/2012 in forum

- third time lucky perhaps. Lisa j, Next time you try to grow them from seed, Try the fridge treatment. 1 month in, 1 month out. Alinaw. Thankyou for your link. I was interested to see that they can be annual, biennial or perennial. But I can assure you


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