Solanum crispum flowers in the sunshine today.
By Kate123
- 28 Aug, 2021
- 10 likes
It’s not my favourite plant, but OH does like it for it flowering longevity…
I find it sprawls too much.
The little purple flowers are pretty though, and the bees love them!
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Mine is in a big pot because I can move it to a shelter for the winter. I've never been able to grow them in the ground ...
29 Aug, 2021
we didn't get those blue skies til very late last night kate!
so jealous.
29 Aug, 2021
Denise, I’d like to chop it now..OH disagrees…I managed to get rid of our eucalyptus, despite his pleading! 😊
I’ll compromise meantime!
Sounds like you’ve done the right thing, Hywel. Saying that, I wish ours didn’t grow so vigorously in such a short time!
29 Aug, 2021
Eileen, it was lovely all day. Sadly, today is a different story….
29 Aug, 2021
😊👍
29 Aug, 2021
Well Kate, I am hoping I didn't make a mistake planting mine!
1 Sep, 2021
I’m sure it’ll be fine, Rose. It’s just that OH is happy with ours being massive!
1 Sep, 2021
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they are lovely to look at Kate when in flower but I found they got too woody when pruned and they were also very brittle so mine had to go.
29 Aug, 2021