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Penstemon ' Phoenix Pink '

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Penstemon ' Phoenix Pink '



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Hi Amy
I never grow Penstemons but I think I will give them a try next year as I would like the late flowers. This is a nice one.

20 Oct, 2010

 

Another pretty one very much like the first one, they flower for such a long timetoo;0)

20 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

You must give them a go Linda , I'm sure you will be very pleased with them , they aren't fussy and flower all summer long and come in so many different colours ....
There are so many Carole , I use to know them but I can't say that now , I'm sure they change their names each year to make a selling point ,a lot of them look identical to me .......

20 Oct, 2010

 

Beautiful Amy. They are so lovely - do you save seeds? Mine seem to have ripe seeds but dont know if its viable to sow them?

20 Oct, 2010

 

I notice a lot of people taking cuttings Dawnsaunt.

20 Oct, 2010

 

Really, thanks Linda, your comment rings a bell actually, hopefully Amy will fill me in :-)

20 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I take cuttings Dawn they take easily and are much quicker , another way I found out was to pull down a stalk peg it to the ground with something ,even a kitchen bag tie will do bent over if it's long enough ,leave it there until the spring and with luck you will have a nice new plant ready to move ... good luck ..

20 Oct, 2010

 

Very pretty Amy, will try the pegging down, not heard that done before with penstemons.

20 Oct, 2010

 

lovely penstemons Amy...

21 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I hope it works for you Dd , I found out by accident as I found a stalk had become buried when I freed it from the soil it had roots growing from it ... Thanks Elsie :o)

21 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks brilliant info Amy, thank you. What month do you take your cuttings of these?

21 Oct, 2010

 

I have just taken some this month Dawn so easy to root!

21 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

Yes Dawn as Carole has said you will still be alright to take some now .. I will always have a go so long as the plants is still looking green and healthy they're not as delicate as they look ... :o)

21 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks Pansy/Amy. I did peg a couple of shoots down yesterday and today I'll take some cuttings. :-)

23 Oct, 2010



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