This is a campion ( catchfly) that grows on the rocky sea cliffs around our shores. In the garden it is grown as a rockery plant and likes a gritty soil in a sunny position. Presumably it is salt tolerant so could be grown near to the road.

Thanks, Bulbaholic! Most kind.
I was concerned that it might not bee frost hardy.
Any ideas?
I search long and hard on Google, no info about how cold it can go.
Catchfly. Does it, do you think? ;-)
Best regards. :-)

I collected seed from a plant growing at Porlock, in the shingle. Hardy little devil. I have it in gritty soil in an old sink.
the original plants are 7yrs old and survived the last 2 harsh winters here in east yorks.

Yep tough as old boots, free draining soil and full sun as said by Bulbaholic. Lots of flowers satisfying to dead head.

I sowed some seed a couple of years ago and am battling to keep the self sown seedlings under control. I find it popping up everywhere. Don't worry about hardiness - it's a thug when it gets going.

It grows around the coasts of northern Scotland so I think that you can assume that it is very hardy ;-)

Masses of it on the very windy cliffs in Pembrokeshire too. I had a clump in a garden in Staffordshire too - no problems.

Thank you all Beattie, Bulbaholic, Pimpernel and Seaburngirl , I am most grateful... AND delighted.
If, sadly, it succumbs, it looks as if i have friends here who would sell a few seedlings? :-)
You may not believe it, but I saw this in a garden centre in a large arrangement which I couldn't afford and have been seeking one for about 3years... until today, so I very much want to care for it properly!
You have cheered me up no end.

Thanks to Steragram, too!
:-)

Goygal, it is unlikely to succumb! If it should I am quite sure that we can send you some seed or seedlings or whatever without you having to buy them from us. Just ask or pm us if you need.

Wonderful!
What a lovely group!
I am looking for a home for some Streptocarpus, nice healthy plants. I have a few too many of the same type.
Any takers?
:-)

Goodnight, I shall be back tomorrow .
:-) 19th Sept.

Thanks for adding me on,Goygal - I wondered what I'd done wrong! You will have no problems - I have never seen it in a garden round here as it is thought of just as a tough wild flower along with thrift, celandines and violets.
But when I had it in a house we moved into in Stoke it took me ages to discover what it was a I wasn't looking in my wild flower books! It is so pretty - enjoy!

Steragram... you are no longer in Stoke then?
Did you move to somewhere lovely?
Stoke is OK mostly of course. It is just that we are high up and it gets pretty cold. If anyone is going to get weather, it is US! ( Near Audley)

Strptocarpus.
No takers yet?
My gift ones are Bethan, from Dibleys

http://dibleys.com/dibleys-shop/Streptocarpus_B.html
I am sure SOMEONE would love them!

That should read Streptocarpus, of course.. giggle!

Goygal, we moved to Stafford for 6 years and then to Pembrokeshire for retirement, so yes, somewhere lovely! We lived in Madeley, not all that far from Audley. It is milder here but much windier. But I came originally from Sheffield which is a great deal colder than either in the winter.

Our present house wasn't designed for houseplants and our only decent windowsill faces north - and half of that is over a radiator, so I have to pass on the streptocarpus, lovely though they are.