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So I bought teasel plug pants last sept and planted them in the Front garden. They didn’t do much but this year have grown really big leaves. No sign of any flower spikes though. I know they are a short lived perennial, should I get flowers next summer then? Am a bit confused.
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Yes, you'll get the flower spike next year. Once you've got them, they will seed everywhere, bees love the flowers and goldfinches love the seeds.Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
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Teasel are normally biennial, so they should flower next year and then die off, hopefully having self-seeded around the place.Comment
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We have got them on the allotments.
They self seed and if you even want any free plants you are welcome to some of the excess plants.
I always leave one or two for the bees and small birds.
We have green finches as well as gold finches to enjoy the seeds.
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They self seed all over my garden those in the veg beds get pulled but I tend to leave the rest for the birds.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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Oh good. Have really wanted them to encourage wildlife particularly goldfinches. Not got space in the front garden for many though. If I get some more would they cope in a more shady spot? Have a north facing border at the back that is more dappled shade through a fence.Comment
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They should be fine in the shade. We've got a lot at our allotment, and some are growing on the north side of some dense trees and still do really well. If anything they do better, perhaps because the soil there is quite damp, and the leaves are massive.Originally posted by annie8 View PostComment
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