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Started by angle shades, December 04, 2006, 09:13:19

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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
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angle shades

grow your own way

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
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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

Quote from: angle shades on December 04, 2006, 09:13:19
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!
Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham
www.growit.ik.com

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
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