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Erysmium Bowles Mauve

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GingerKitCat · 16/03/2017 18:52

Has anyone successfully grown this from seed? I bought a plant today from Morrisons - they've opened their outside garden bit for the first time this year hooray - after hearing so much about it on here Smile

I've read about taking cuttings but my success rate isn't brilliant. Willing to try though. In the meantime one popped up last year in a mixed pot I inherited. It has quite a few dried seed heads on it that I was about to discard. Is it worth scattering the seeds?

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GingerKitCat · 16/03/2017 18:53

erysimum!

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Palomb · 16/03/2017 22:59

Cuttings of this are the easiest thing. I bet If you pull a couple of the tips off and stick them in the ground you'll have new plants in 8 weeks.

I've never tried from seed though.

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stayathomegardener · 16/03/2017 23:08

I have never known it to seed naturally.
Good to propagate as it is relatively short lived.
Cuttings are easy, the hard bit is trying to find a shoot without a flower head as they root less well.

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GingerKitCat · 17/03/2017 09:35

Thanks both, I'll persevere with cuttings...

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MrsBertBibby · 17/03/2017 10:51

Are there other kinds of perennial wallflower? I have one from a church sale which will allegedly be red. Dying for it to come out to see what it Is!

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SeaRabbit · 17/03/2017 13:33

Good wallflower article here Mrs Bert.


Since that article came out there have been new introductions - I have Winter Orchid which is lovely

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cowgirlsareforever · 17/03/2017 13:35

One of my favourite plants. Good luck OP.

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MrsBertBibby · 17/03/2017 13:37

Wow!

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shovetheholly · 17/03/2017 17:04

Try heel cuttings. They work really well!

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GingerKitCat · 17/03/2017 18:05

Thanks all! It's always mentioned on here so I thought I'd give it a whirl seeing as it's purple and wildlife friendly Grin I love the colour and structure of the leaves too.

Incidentally they were selling them in Waitrose today for...£8 a pot Shock

£3 in Morrisons for a similar sized pot Wink

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SeaRabbit · 17/03/2017 21:45

Make sure you harden it off properly - Morrisons' things are usually used to being in warm places IME.

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LovingLola · 17/03/2017 21:50

I have had this in a border for the last 5 years... I just chop it after it has finished flowering and the seed heads are dead..it comes back year after year. I love the smell of it. My mother loved wallflowers!

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MrsBertBibby · 18/03/2017 16:21

First flowers on mine have opened. It really is red! I think it's "winter passion". Good old church sales!

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