Pretty but also a slug attractor
Slugs love this so protect with glass covers when you first plant
Ingrid H
London
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Slugs love this so protect with glass covers when you first plant
Ingrid H
London
This is a very pretty plant and ideal for attracting pollinators in my cottage garden.
Jo the gardener
Merseyside
I love Achillea in any colour and the insects do too.
Brambles mum
Merseyside
This achillea has been a joy in its first season. The colour is spectacular, the insects love it and it still has one flower in December! It has already made a substantial plant.
Gormag
Stafford
This achillea grew taller and was more vigorous than I expected. It grew at least 1m tall or more where I planted it in well drained, manure enriched soil over chalk bedrock in full sun. It has beautiful pale lilac-pink flowers in abundance from mid summer. I had positioned it too near the front of the border without support so it flopped toward the light and then looked messy. I have now cut it back and moved it behind taller plants and will add some supporting sticks in the Spring, which I think will resolve the flopping issue. I liked the colour and foliage very much and the insects liked the flowers too. I much prefer the small pot size for this type of plant as they are so quick to establish and are easier to plant amongst other things to acheive a natural effect.
Loubells
Kent
This plant is very easy to grow, flowers over a long period and increases quickly, to my surprise.
Titch
Penzance
Loved this plant in my mixed border. Very healthy specimen, grew well in its first year.
Enna
Fife
Have used this plant in a corner section of my garden in dappled shade. Planted last summer and straight away became a favourite.
Cassie
Totes Devon
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Tom
Hello, We do have a video on this, which you may find helpful - please click on the following link to go straight to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjWLRg-TvcE&t=3s
Helen
david
Deer can be a real problem and deer proof plants are usually thorny, poisonous or simply taste awful, but it is hard to give a definitive list as you might get the odd deer with unusual tastes which might like the bitter taste! Below is a list of good plants that generally are quite successful though. Cornus varieties, Rhus, Sophora, Solanum, Berberis, Rosemary, Buxus, Cotoneaster, Ilex, Pyracantha, Garrya, Juniperus, Nandina, Elaeagnus, Aralia, Aucuba, Cortaderia, Yucca, Santolina, Hypericum, Myrtle, Vinca, Achillea, Digitalis, Echinacea and Dryopteris. Finally, fencing is one method to protect garden crops from deer. Since deer jump, you need an 8-foot fence for best results or stout chicken-wire fencing securely around smaller garden plots. Alternatively, fence the area with a thorny shrub, preferably something that will grow to at least 6 feet. Deer eat roses and some thorns but hawthorn, boxwood and holly will exclude them. Deer are also deterred by dogs, hanging aluminum foil, mirrors, wood that hits objects in the wind and other noise-makers. Some old-fashioned repellents are human hair and blood and bonemeal. Hanging bars of fragrant deodorant soap from branches may work. Other well-known deer repellents are mothballs or moth flakes spread on the ground or put in mesh bags for hanging in a tree. Unfortunately though, no repellent is 100 percent effective, especially if the deer population is high and deer are starving.
Crocus
Carl and Deirdre Leaman
There are some lovely plants (including the lavenders) that will thrive in a dry, sunny spot, but it will be important that they are kept really well watered for the first year or so until they have had a chance to become established. Below are some of the ones we sell, just click on the link below each plant name to find out more about that particular one. Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=940&CategoryID= Cistus http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Cistus&x=5&y=8 Santolina chamaecyparissus Nana http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4359&CategoryID= Lavender http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Lavandula&x=10&y=9 Achillea http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Achillea&x=11&y=7 Echinops http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=echinops+ritro
Crocus
Kelly L. Sliker
Deer can be a real problem and deer proof plants are usually thorny, poisonous or simply taste awful. It is hard to give a definitive list as you might get the odd deer with unusual taste which might like a bitter taste, but the following is a list of plants that generally are quite successful. Cornus varieties, Rhus, Sophora, Solanum, Berberis, Rosemary, Buxus, Cotoneaster, Ilex, Pyracantha, Garrya, Juniperus, Nandina, Eleagnus, Aralia, Aucuba, Cortaderia, Yucca, Santolina, Hypericum, Myrtle, Vinca, Achillea, Digitalis, Echinacea and Dryopteris. Finally fencing is one method to protect garden crops from deer. Since deer jump, you need an 8-foot fence for best results or stout chicken-wire fencing securely around smaller garden plots. Alternatively, fence the area with a thorny shrub, preferably something that will grow to at least 6 feet. Deer do eat roses and some other thorns but hawthorn, boxwood and holly tend to keep them out. Deer are also deterred by dogs, hanging aluminum foil, mirrors, wood that hits objects in the wind and other noise-makers. Some old-fashioned repellents are human hair and blood and bonemeal. Hanging bars of fragrant deodorant soap from branches may work. Other well-known deer repellents are mothballs or moth flakes spread on the ground or put in mesh bags for hanging in a tree. Unfortunately though, no repellent is 100 percent effective, especially if the deer population is high and deer are starving.
Crocus
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