Gigantic Knautia Macedonica (Scabious) invasion
Evening - late last year I planted three Scabious (definitely this plant) in front of a rose bush having taken 'advice' from the grower at a plant fair then checking on the RHS site. Year 1 in the garden and it was lots taller than me (I'm 5'6") and taking over the rose view. It needs to be moved no question, but should I attempt to dig up and risk damaging the rose given than the roots are likely to be proportionate to the plant or just collect seed (I have left some seed heads to assist with this quandary) and start from scratch?
Has anyone else transplanted Scabious? Does it mind being uprooted? Is it often over sized? I searched for the exact dark red colour I wanted and don't really want to lose it/them.
What to do, what to do?
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That will move OK. I'd cut it back and do it now so it gets established while the soil is warm, but it would be OK to do it in spring
I've never seen it reach those heights.
I've grown Knautia Madeconica for year and have never seen this.
Firstly ,they're not Scabious and might I suggest this is part of the problem using common names?.
Might the plant in question be Cephalaria Gigantica, which is often referred to as a Scabious.?
This is where a photo might be useful.
The only Scabious like plant that I know would grow to that height is Cephalaria. It has yellow flowers.
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Knautia Macedonia which are related to Scabious grow to at least 5 feet.
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I've never had them more than about 1m
maybe if OP gave us a photo , we might get somewhere??
My Cephalaria gigantea were at least 7ft. Knautia macedonica melton pastels have grown to around 5ft. Shame I put them at the front of a border. I have seeds to grow new plants for the back of the wild patch. The bees love them both.