Persicaria 'Red Dragon'

One of my favourites , I love the colour , my plant has spreading out beautifully this year !

I think this is a cracking plant. I must get a couple more to fill in under a magnolia

Beautifull!
I have *almost* bought this plant each season in the last three years.
Do you know if it holds up to wind or if it's somewhat fragile?

I find that it does need some support Rosaliea , the stems do snap , I have put some hooped canes round mine this year ........

Thanks Amy. It always looks so elegant and airy, and we get quite the breezes sometimes. I'll try to find a sheltered area and use some supports if and when I get this plant.

what a beautifull colour

Andrew , my hubby broke 4 pieces off our plant in March , without even digging the plant up and we already have some good healthy plants from them ...

Did you just pot them up, or do something extra, Amy?

looking good Spritz, mine is getting going now too, yours, as always is ahead though lol

Didn,t do anything extra Spritz , the pieces broken off had little roots on , they are good little healthy plants now , I will take photos tomorrow for you !

I,m pleased that your is going well Angie :o)

i bought one of these recently. not planted in the ground yet. does it prefer sun/shade/wet/dry?

Sun, and they are doing well in my new bed. It isn't dry like the top border. It's good soil. I have a feeling they wouldn't like dryness - though I haven't checked my ref. books.

no i didnt either. lets face it i dont usually carry them with me. its a disease called impulse :o)

I came across this plant on GOY some time ago and decided I wanted it for my new planting. I did check it out then, 'cos I actually drew a PLAN!!!!! (it changed, of course...lol)

it's looking great - thanks soooooo much Amy x