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My darkest Penstemon


My darkest Penstemon (Penstemon)



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I have "Blackbird" too....its a beauty!!

10 Oct, 2010

 

:-))))

10 Oct, 2010

 

Beautiful Barbara, great colour.

10 Oct, 2010

 

It is, isn't it! :-))) Thanks, Docbob.

10 Oct, 2010

 

good photo

11 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks, Xavia. :-)

11 Oct, 2010

 

Im spoilt for choice yet another beauty!

11 Oct, 2010

 

I can't help but agree, Pp. :-))

11 Oct, 2010

 

I really love them - they flower for so long, and you can get so many different colours, too.

16 Oct, 2010

 

Another stunning Penstemon :o)

17 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks, Pip. :-)))

17 Oct, 2010

 

What a lovely colour. I have a few penstemons - what should I be doing with them now? Do I cut them down to ground level in the spring?

19 Oct, 2010

 

Leave the last seedheads on them, Jan. This is to help protect them in the winter. In the spring, just cut them to the new growth. Sometimes that's down low, sometimes not. Better to cut higher if you can't see any new shoots, then if a plant doesn't produce any to start with, you'll still get flowers.

19 Oct, 2010



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