The Guide to Gay Gardening Erysimum is a Perennial Wallflower.
When compared to the decadent blooms of lilies and roses, the structural delights of alliums and eryngium, and the beautiful foliage of ferns and heucheras, Erysimum doesn't seem to be that cool.It is not a specimen for all gardens and is more of a cottage garden appeal than a formal Italian or avant-garde urban chic design.You can't take away the fact that this plant offers one of the best and longest flowering seasons.
The plant Erysismum keeps giving.From it's first blooms which I've known to appear as early as April and May, it will continue to flower well into the early frosts of autumn.Pruning and deadheading is all it takes to keep this member of the wallflower family thriving and in shape, even though it gets a little straggly and can grow to cover an immense area.If you have a starter garden and need some quick and colourful coverage, it will fill gaps quickly.
Normally, I only leave plants in for a year before I pull them out.The stems can get very woody if you don't keep plants well pecked.Being so easy to grow in the winter, I tend to throw out old plants and start fresh with new ones.It's a sin to throw plants out, so the ease of which Erysimum grows must be something.
This is a great specimen for all gardens, with a full year of blooms, great purple colour, and easy growing in both pots and borders.When it is almost a guaranteed success, greenfingers or not, who cares about it being cool?
It will tolerate some shady areas if it can get sunlight at some point during the day.
Yearly care is a hardy variety.Lifting and keeping in a frost free location is possible in the winter.If you want to plant out the following season, store your cuttings in greenhouses or windowsills for the winter.
Don't try mature specimen over winter.New hardy plants will pop into borders and pots the following season if you take cuttings during the year.In the spring, summer and early autumn months, plant in threes for a huge splash of colour.
I really liked this plant when I bought it.Its nice tight foilage and 5 or 6 flowering stems made it look sleek in comparison to my other plants, but now it is big and messy.I think I might take your advice.
I love the garden plant.Plants named after him were given away so they ended up with the name 'Bowles' Mauve'.There is a vivid headaches orange that glows in the sun.The plant is still great even though it is not a nicely shaped one.
The Erysimum bowles have been planted at an elevation of 2500 feet.It has grown for 2 years with a freeze in December.It seems to be deer proof.Will try to spread it.
This plant has been in my garden for 2 years.It has never stopped flowering.I want step by step guidance on how to take a slip of it.Please help.Thanks in advance.Marie.
I want to know what your plant is.It depends on the species as to how it is done.
It is not as advanced as usual, with a 3′′ to 4′′ high by the end of October.Currently in a building.Is it possible to plant out now and leave in pots or in a sheltered bed?The location is S England.There is a need for a conservatory for Geraniums.
I would pop them outside so you can use the conservatories.If they have a good root system, they should be fine in a sheltered area.
How do you take the leaves of a plant for propagation?I was told that this plant would be a perennial and have planted it in a moist part of my road shoulder as I live in the desert.I was going to leave it out all winter.Any advice would be great.Cheers!Joe is a man.
They are great to take from.If you can find a number of shoots without flowers, consider cutting the plant back a little first.New growth can be used for cutting.
Simply cut a shoot 2 inches in length, cutting beneath a leaf, and then strip the bottom leaves.If you need help, you can use a rooting powder.Pop into compost, keep the soil moist and mist the seedlings so they don't dry out and soon enough they'll start to grow roots.Enjoy!