Topic: ladys bedstraw

[angle shades]

has anyone grown or grows this plant?

it attracts hawk moths, my mission is to get a good picture of one next year :)

how big does this plant get, the catalogue says sprawling ;D

many thanks /shades x

[saddad]

Not grown it Shades.. not even sure I would recognise it in the wild!
 :-X

[jennym]

Haven't grown it, it gets to about 2 or 3 ft high.

[angle shades]

:) thanks for your replies /shades x

[jeanaustin]

Lady's bedstraw is generally a lax/sprawling plant (a bit like the habit of Chickweed) growing to about 6-10" but if it has something (eg grass) to grow against then it will grow higher, to about 18".  In the wild, it generally grows in dry grassey areas

[Squash63]

has anyone grown or grows this plant?

it attracts hawk moths, my mission is to get a good picture of one next year :)

how big does this plant get, the catalogue says sprawling ;D

many thanks /shades x

Teresinha Roberts, one of our plot-holders grows this as a dye plant.  You can read more about it on her website - www.wildcolours.ik.com on the 'reds' page.  According to Teresinha, it attracts more than hawk moths!

[angle shades]

wow Betty, I'm definitely growing it now ;D ;D :P :P

thanks so much for the link

thanks for your reply jeanaustin :)/shades x