I'd like a plant like this...
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If only I knew what it was? I saw one ages ago and have tried to find out its name, then I came across this image...
Any ideas please?
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Knautia macedonica? Looks like a scabious but reddish purple?
In the sticks near Peterborough
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1095
In the sticks near Peterborough
Looks like one of the Knautias LF. Pic is a bit blurry when I enlarge but that would be my guess
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Snap nut!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Must be right then Fairy. Should we mention the mildew?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Ooh err....
Rarely suffer from it here to be honest...too fracking wet in these here parts!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Perhaps LF has it wet as well.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Is it a particularly rainy part of the country where you are LF?
Scabious always do well here too, and they can also get very mildewy - same family though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My soil falls short of good and nutritious, it's gradually getting better though
In the sticks near Peterborough