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Aconitum "Sparks Variety"

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By Meanie


Aconitum "Sparks Variety" (Aconitum henryi)

I'm bowled over by the colour of this one this year! And, it stands about five feet tall too!



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very nice Meanie, i've sown some very late ones 'carmichaelii' dark form..

8 Jul, 2011

 

Thanks - no sign of buds on my A.carmichaelii at all yet......

8 Jul, 2011

 

they are a late form though i thought from september time onwards isn't it?

8 Jul, 2011

 

I was still expecting some sign by now - it didn't bloom last year either.

8 Jul, 2011

 

that's odd, is it a young plant?

8 Jul, 2011

 

It's a good sized plant in its second season with me.......

9 Jul, 2011

 

should flower then, they are not to fussy where they grow, my dad used to grow these, he had some in shade and some in sun . fingers crossed then..

9 Jul, 2011



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