Can anyone tell me what this plant is called?
By Jangue
Somerset,
United Kingdom
the one with the purple flowers! Think it may be a verbena but not sure - many thanks
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20 May, 2009
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i agree with joh
20 May, 2009
Perennial Wallflower, look at my pics of mine
20 May, 2009
Brilliant - thanks for your help - I do love this site, Everyone is so friendly and helpful
20 May, 2009
I have one too. You can expect it to make much growth this season. They big up fast towards their full size. Often referred to as a short lived perennial. Great for insects, bees. I keep mine trimmed and manacured with snippers, but you can let it grow looser.
20 May, 2009
I too Find them not very long livers, but I take heeled soft wood cuttings in late Spring or Summer, to ensure I always have a youngster about!
21 May, 2009
can you tell me what are heeled soft wood cuttings are! thanks
21 May, 2009
Look for a non flowering shoot, peel it back from the main plant it should come away with a 'heel' if you then plant that in a pot it will root, or i have even rooted them in a glass of water!
23 May, 2009
I will give that a go, thanks
24 May, 2009
It looks like Erisymum Bowles Mauve to me.
see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11278.shtml
20 May, 2009