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richard.spicer.7906

St Albans based, career changer and studying Horticulture. Bulb addict, South African plant fan and converted succulent lover

Verbascum 'Clementine'

  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2016
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richard.spicer.7906

Actually taken a few weeks ago. Then they got rain and wind damaged. Anyone know if they come back a second time in one season? #verbascum #yellow

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titchyfra

Don't have any I'm afraid, bloomin' weather!

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lisa868

Beautiful !

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richard.spicer.7906

Ah, thanks @ukjohnny ! I'd already cut back the stems a couple of weeks ago but the whole plant then went brown, however, I've noticed some new shoots and was wondering therefore if it might flower again- Fingers crossed 😀👍🏼

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richard.spicer.7906

Never mind Franca - it's not been a great start to the summer but maybe now it's getting warmer and sunnier 😁☀️ @titchyfra

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richard.spicer.7906

Thanks @lisa868 😀👍🏼

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angipangi

What a beauty and a lovely name. If it's a standard tall verbascum I cut off the main flower stem when it goes over and usually get 2 or 3 shorter ones shooting from the base. Your one looks shorter but it maybe just how the pic has been taken. It,being a biennial I usually put the spike at the back of the border so the seeds can distribute for succession.

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lisafaz

So pretty I have a deep purple one that seeds itself anywhere it fancies!!!.... Even in the middle of my bonfire heap!!!😂

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richard.spicer.7906

Hi Mo, yes I've got another Verbascum which is huge (not this one) and I've done the same thing, cut the main stem back and wait for the side shoots. This other one was about 3-4 ft tall. It flowered last year too so presuming perhaps it's a short lived perennial like Johnny suggests. But I wish now I'd done what you suggested and leave the seeds to form and fall back into the soil 😕. Maybe if I'll get new growth I'll do that as my back up plan 👍🏼 @angipangi

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richard.spicer.7906

😀 @lisafaz sounds amazing, esp like the deep purple colour. That's encouraging if yours self seeds freely - just need to get some more growth and I'll save the seed 👍🏼

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titchyfra

Fingers and everything crossed !

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franshinegee

My verbascum is reblooming now after I cut it back in mid spring...

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2016
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richard.spicer.7906

This Verbascum has been protected under my homemade #minicloches all winter, and all this #newgrowth has come up 😁 - might be time for me to take them off now that it's getting warmer. Will be keeping an eye on the weather though for surprise frosts #tips

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debs69

Oh my darling Clementine 😍

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Sara

I love verbascum and can't believe how strongly mine has come through the winter, even without protection. It must be quite sheltered where it is. Looking forward to seeing yours in Bloom. Pics if poss please ☺

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richard.spicer.7906

🎤 @debs69

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richard.spicer.7906

Certainly will @Sara 👍🏼 - looking forward to seeing yours too 😁

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janie

It looks very happy @richard.spicer.7906 I trust it flower in abundance for you. 🌸🌸🌸

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richard.spicer.7906

Hopefully @janie - it will be great to see it grow to a decent size and let it flower like mad 😀

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richard.spicer.7906

Me too @latebloomer - they change so quickly in spring and it's lovely to see them all grow and flourish 😊

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kathhowden

I always fo a morning walk round garden to see whats starting to grow,

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richard.spicer.7906

I try to @kathhowden as much as I can, always something to surprise me 😁

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  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2015
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richard.spicer.7906

Picked up a lovely Verbascum too in September. They are generally short lived perennials, but this one is said to be a bit more reliable. It's not in flower now - my photo was taken shortly after bringing it home. It's now settled in the border, planted 8th November 😀

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debs69

You have been very busy @richard.spicer.7906 🐝🐝🐝 very pretty plant 👍

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richard.spicer.7906

🤓📖🌻🌿 @debs69

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kathy

Thats lovely

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christineb

Lovely

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juliesgarden

How lovely 😃

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