Autumn Teasel Seedheads with Flowering Heliopsis
- 27 Sep, 2009
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I love the seedheads in my garden as well as the flowers. I had hoped these Teasels would encourage birds(particularly Finches) into the garden. But there are not many birds visiting at the moment due,presumably to the fields being full of foodstuffs at this time of year!I suspect, if the birds don't eat the seeds, I'll be pulling hundreds of Teasel seedlings out next spring!
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I bought some teasel seeds hope they come as good as these.
28 Sep, 2009
Yes, I grew them for the autumn seed heads really in the hope they'd attract some birds.
They are dead easy to grow Motrgana. But Biennial, so won't flower first year. Shame, I've still got loads of seeds in my packet and even more on the plants, I could have sent you some.
28 Sep, 2009
The Teasels I have has blue on them half way the rest of it looks like yours, on the picture on the packet.
28 Sep, 2009
The flowers are mauvey but soon turn brown like this with seeds, although I think most of my seeds have dropped already due to the styrong winds. I'll be picking out Teasel seedlings everywhere, next year, I think!
28 Sep, 2009
lol if the birds don't get them first.
28 Sep, 2009
The birds don't seem to be visiting much at the moment Morgana. I think there's so much food in the fields for them at the moment, they don't need to visit bird tables. I did have two huge Magpies in my bird bath yesterday.
28 Sep, 2009
They are bullies, I have them here, next door in the church yard, they dont come into my garden, they must sense I don't like them. he he witches spell lmao.
28 Sep, 2009
Yes, I know they are bullies to the other birds but they look spectacular!
28 Sep, 2009
Yes I supose they do
28 Sep, 2009
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i like these seeds heads almost as much as the flowers
27 Sep, 2009