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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: aquilegia on April 03, 2006, 13:11:14

Title: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: aquilegia on April 03, 2006, 13:11:14
Has yours resprouted yet?

Mine is looking pretty dead, although the main stems are still green. It's not doing anything yet (was growing again this time last year). I had left all the top growth over winter, but cut it down by about half a week ago (it was flopping over everything).

It's in a fairly sheltered (although we do get the odd hard frost) greater London garden.
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: sandersj89 on April 03, 2006, 13:22:31
No, nothing as yet, but as it self seeds all over the place I am not too worried just yet.

Jerry
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: Tora on April 03, 2006, 13:25:16
Mine started sprouting about a month ago in my Kent garden.
Top growth from last year had gone brown so I removed all dead stems from the base around January.
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: Dan 2 on April 03, 2006, 20:01:01
Not much- the odd green leaf!  ;D
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: janet h 1948 on April 03, 2006, 20:39:04
I left mine last year & took loads of cuttings when it had sprouted. :)
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: wolfieman on April 03, 2006, 21:38:05
I think we had a cold time in Greater London this year - our verbena is looking distinctly dead however while weeding over the weekend I think we have lots of seedlings. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: Dan 2 on April 04, 2006, 10:06:21
I also took several cuttings last year as I consider them the easiest plant to take cuttings from.  ;D Thats with my VAST cutting knowledge.........

...........Not!  ;D
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: froglets on April 04, 2006, 13:39:55
Only noticed the first few low leaves last weekend in South Cheshire & cut back the winter stems.  Then moved them.  Should be fine.......
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: Cat on April 05, 2006, 15:39:18
Mine look pretty 'dead', hoping to see some life soon  :(
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: janet h 1948 on April 05, 2006, 21:08:00
Have you tried lifting one to see if there are any new shoots on it yet.
Title: Re: Verbena Bonariensis
Post by: Dan 2 on April 05, 2006, 21:34:08
Hounestly Aquilegia, I wouldn't worry!  ;)