Vernonia Gigantia (tall ironweed)
By Simbad
- 16 Sep, 2010
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Grown from seed a couple of years ago, should eventually get to around 7ft tall, around 3ft this year.
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Wonderful, another giant.
16 Sep, 2010
No I've never seen plants of it for sale Bellflower, bought the seeds for these from Plantworld.
You know me and my giant perennials Dawn, love them ;-)
16 Sep, 2010
We love Plant World, dont we Kathy. Set some of their seeds today :-)
They have a mix called, Land of the Giants, lol.
16 Sep, 2010
Ooo not seen them have they a new catalogue out?
16 Sep, 2010
In the 2010 seed catalogue. Page 4, Flower Seed Collections, Giant Collection, Land of the Giant for spectacular effects, £12.95 and includes, Alcea, Datisa, Digitalis, Echium, Lobelia, Nepeta,Pelpiphylium, Rheum, Telekia, and your Veronica gigantea - look like all BIG varieties, but maybe you have most of them :-)
16 Sep, 2010
Oh yes remember now have seen it, terrible at the moment forgetting things, think I'm menopausal,lol.
16 Sep, 2010
Same here Kathy, in the divide between pmt and menopause, grrrrr. Lol.
17 Sep, 2010
Lol, lol, know the feeling :-)))))
17 Sep, 2010
Gosh that is a Giant, its very striking but afraid it would take up all the room in my little plot;0)
22 Sep, 2010
Love my monster perennials, good job I have lots of room, or did,lol.
23 Sep, 2010
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That's not one I know Simbad, it's lovely.
16 Sep, 2010