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Verbena bonariensis Lollipop

ShepsSheps Posts: 1,707
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Evening everyone...my Verbena bonariensis is just starting to flower which is great.



Also...I have another labelled as Lollipop and was wondering when that one would start to flower?



Ta very much...
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  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    Very soon, I would say. Mine have been flowering since April.
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 1,707
    Thanks @Fire is it normal for both Verbenas to look so different?
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    they lok pretty similar to me. The lolliop is not very much shorter than the standard. Both can grow straight upwards. I think it would enjoy growing in your gravel if there is full sun.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 4,256
    edited June 2022
    @Fire Is there alot of difference between them please?  My favourite is V Hastata.
    RETIRED GARDENER, SOUTH NOTTS, SOIL.

    A good gardener's eye sees more to be improved. Robin Lane Fox
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 1,707
    Thanks @Fire the one in the first picture has very open growth, like every other Vb I have had and the other has very thick, closed in growth.

    Anyhoo...hopefully it will flower soon and attract lots of butterflies.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 4,256
    @Sheps That is interesting to know. I have seen V Lollipop for sale and I am tempted!
    RETIRED GARDENER, SOUTH NOTTS, SOIL.

    A good gardener's eye sees more to be improved. Robin Lane Fox
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 1,707
    @GardenerSuze here is a better view of the differing type of growth between the two.

    Regular Vb


    And Lollipop

  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,393
    They both look completely normal to me.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    edited June 2022
    I can't say I noticed a difference in my own beds. But I'm not the best person to comment as I have the two mixed together and both and self seeded over time.

    I would say that my own reg verbena bon tends to spread out with age; the seem to get bent by their own weight and rain and wind and take up all sorts of odd shapes and sprawl. I tend to clip off the awkward bit.

    I noticed this corkscrew effect yesterday - verbena bon is a rather mad plant and feels a bit Jurrasic to me - like a determined lizard.


  • JessicaSJessicaS Posts: 768
    Just to say I have both too and v.b is out,lolliop is budding slowly so does seem slower.  Butterflies love it!
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