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Campanula and pink alien invader!

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Campanula and pink alien invader!

home. 2007



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Is thats what that plant is called Ann? Alien Invader as i often seen it but dont no its name ? These do look Fab side by side i must say,Is that Love In Amist above them?:D

1 May, 2008

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I think the pink job is valerian - also known in my garden as the pink thug! It appeared a couple of years ago - looked pretty and made a place for itself. Then last summer it survived the rains and multiplied out of hand. I have seen white and dark red forms of it and its getting around in Northamptonshire at speed!

And yes that's Love-in-a-Mist - self set and seem to be happily mutating colours, shapes and sizes. Have loads of seedings visible so should be pretty this year.

1 May, 2008

 

Valerian has it's uses Ann - happy in the most unexpected places, seen it happily growing out of brick walls and between the smallest cracks of paving. When it gets out of hand, just be firm and rip it out before it sets seed; but it can help tie plants together, and if it all gets too much - brew up with it for restful sleep :-)))

2 May, 2008

 

Iv sown lots of different seeds this year 2 fill some new Wildflowers beds i made in my wildlife area & their growing a treat with all the rain weve had past few wks :)

2 May, 2008



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