Monarda didyma

Gorgeous lovely effect.

oh pretty.....

....but 'Cambridge Scarlet' it's not!!! :-(((

very nice

Good job I like it too or there'd be trouble!!!

Wagger are these hardy, have seen a lot on the site recently?

Again, newly planted. It had better be - the BBC plant finder says it is.

This is a beauty, i love 'em !!!
They are supposed to be hardy, aren't they .... they are in the south west here - got through the last 2 cold winters just fine ..... is it colder there in Hampshire Dd ?

It it survives the winter here I'll let you know.

My biggest problem with them is the b****y mildew :-((((((((
I bought the white one, that Andrew showed us a few days ago, and if 'that' one succumbs to it there'll be much sulking !!!

Fingers crossed for you then, Louise. lol

We can compare 'your' wintering with 'my' mildewing ;-)

LOL

It was very cold last year and the year before.....

I prefer that to wet and claggy. Kills a lot of nasty bugs too - shame I can't say the same about slugs and snails.