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Limnanthes Douglasii.
By B&B | May 27, 2008
(Originally Posted 19 April)
Here are my Limnanthes Douglasii. I've put these in as pest control this year. Last year I was too late to put them in and the rain did for them.
They are loved by butterflies, hoverflies and bees and attract aphid eaters! I want my beans to be clear this year, so hopefully this will work.
They give off bright green foliage and yellow-and-white flowers. They are a hardy annual that grows to about 15cm (6")
I have about four of the plants and they should flower July-September.
They have started to flower now (May).
They have got even bigger now (19 May). Note the 'bald' patch in the middle:
I checked on them this weekend - 26/05/08 - and they were blowing in the wind.
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Topics: Checking growth, Pests, Pictures | 4 Comments »
May 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am
The year I planted them there was high wind all summer and they decided not to fight it but to just grow as best they could. This year they are are going upwards. I have some tulips that have gone sideways but still opened upwards just 3 inches above the ground. Not the prettiest sight, but a testament to the tenacity of plants despite the weather.
May 12th, 2009 at 9:36 am
[...] you look at them last year you can see a real [...]
May 27th, 2008 at 9:46 am
I have added a video to this to show you how windy it was this weekend – 26/05/08.
You can also see that the crowns have filled out.
May 25th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
why do they open out like that in the middle? has something gone wrong?