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Limnanthes Douglasii.

(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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2 Responses to “Limnanthes Douglasii.”

  1. steaming Says:
    May 25th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    why do they open out like that in the middle? has something gone wrong?

  2. B&B Says:
    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.

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