I saw some of these in Austria in the summer and wondered what they were. I live in Lancashire in a boggy/marshy place but I’ve never seen it growing wild here. Love that you were able to collect seeds from a wild plant and successfully grow it for your own garden.
Have a look around next July/August/September, there is probably some somewhere near you :) Or check local nature reserve listings, they will probably highlight it.
I bought some plug plants a few years ago and they’ve thrived and spread (gently!) in both wet & dry areas. In fact to my amazement the ones in our bog area which completely dried out this summer (it’s on pond liner so not connected to soil) are even flowering after September rains. It’s a beautiful plant & I find seedlings easy to identify which helps move it around 😊
You'll be pleased to hear that we have masses of it at Veddw: in our remnants of old pasture.
Wonderful it's great to know the pockets where it is surviving and thriving!
I saw some of these in Austria in the summer and wondered what they were. I live in Lancashire in a boggy/marshy place but I’ve never seen it growing wild here. Love that you were able to collect seeds from a wild plant and successfully grow it for your own garden.
Have a look around next July/August/September, there is probably some somewhere near you :) Or check local nature reserve listings, they will probably highlight it.
I bought some plug plants a few years ago and they’ve thrived and spread (gently!) in both wet & dry areas. In fact to my amazement the ones in our bog area which completely dried out this summer (it’s on pond liner so not connected to soil) are even flowering after September rains. It’s a beautiful plant & I find seedlings easy to identify which helps move it around 😊