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Di007

Love the ever changing colours the excitement in watching each shoot grow each flower open in an ever changing garden 💚

Lychnis coronaria syn. Agrostemma coronaria syn. Agrostemma tomentosum

  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2018
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Di007

Morning all 💋 question.. Does anyone else dead head rose campion? Or should/do you just leave it?

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christophrost

Lovely plant. I do mine but only so I don’t see the crusty petals. Not sure if it encourages more buds or not.

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Keely

Morning I dead head all my flowers but not got this one do not sure what to advise

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Di007

Same here @christophrost I can't see it encouraging new flowers on this type of plant either.. Just don't like seeing lots of dead heads 🙄😊

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Di007

Thanks Keely @Keely enjoy your day 😊

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joanboston

I always deadhead mine. If you look down the stem from the dead flower, you may see a little notch. A new bud comes from there. If the flowers set seed it flowers less as that’s the plants job done

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Di007

Brilliant thanks @joanboston will keep up with the deadheading then 101 102 103 👍😁💕

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Di007

Seems to be the way to go @Jasonsparkes1 👍😊

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ublaszko

I deadhead everything as I don't like to see the in between stage as the buds are changing into seedheads.

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joanboston

I find it therapeutic actually Diane but I’m odd. 😂😂

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Di007

Doing any type of gardening is therapeutic I think even dead heading @joanboston 😊👍

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Di007

Know what you mean @ublaszko can't walk past plants without getting the urge to dead head even when they aren't mine 😳

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  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2018
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Di007

Can't watch any more football.. Decided to dead head my campion rose to take my mind off the other.. lots of dead heads 😂

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pelly

😂🤣😅🙄

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Di007

This is growing really tall this year. Its covering my front garden border 😍😎

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Mine is exactly the same I hope it slows down 🤭😆

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Di007

Morning gorgeous day to be off work 😀 Rose campion is spreading loads I got this from mums garden. Even managed to grow some of the seeds our granddaughters planted them in pots I now have a little bit growing in the back garden 😍😎 ☀

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Di007

Still plenty of colour.. Love the tall silvery stems topped with this bright pink flower. Dug this up from mums garden after she passed away and a few other plants 😊 Seems to love my garden ❤️💔❤️

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joanboston

Love this plant. Flowers all summer if you dead head regularly. Easy to sow from seed too

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gauravsh6

Beautiful Flowers

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Di007

Yes @joanboston it's seeded all along the border. I gave my sister some so she has it in her garden also. Thank you @gauravsh6 😊

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joanboston

Plants usually only live about three years so it's good to have a constant supply. You can get it in white too, but it's not as robust I find

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Di007

Here's me thinking perennials would be in my garden forever?! Didn't realise @joanboston

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joanboston

Some do last for many years, but some are more short lived. This is one of them

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Di007

Ah hence the loss of my ceoanthus recently.. always something new to learn. Thanks @joanboston 👍😊

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Di007

Still flowering. Started off with a small plant which has spread loads 💕

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pelly

Gorgeous, I've got this one my wishlist Diane. 💖💖💖

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Di007

#bestofaugust

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Di007

Not sure what this is but it is spreading through my border. Love the vibrant colour.. Please help me identify this plant 😊

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Di007

My sis called it a Maltese cross but don't think it is?

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Di007

@linfoster any ideas?

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lisa868

Pretty sure it's rose campion, I have it seeded all over my garden, you can get a white flowering variety as well🌸

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Di007

@lisa868 it has a flower on a long stem with silvery green leaves near the ground?

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Di007

Think you are correct @lisa868 👏 👏

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