Plant ID

[Willpar]

Does anyone know what this plant is. The bees love it, and is around 8-10 feet tall. Not the best of pics as taken a still from a video.

[Placido]

Good grief !!

[Willpar]

Hi Placi, I reckon I have found it, Echium Pininana `pink fountain` hails from the Canaries and Madeira. It was buzzing with bees. Rather expensive though, I found one place that sells and they were two plants for forty quid.

[Placido]

Hi Willpar - googled your plant and, yes, you'd have a gardenful of bees if you planted this.
PS: a packet of seeds is £3.20 and it flowers in the 2nd year so that's not bad.
Your vid is eagerly anticipated .

[Willpar]

Hi Placi, I have found a dwarf echium. The grower found it by chance at his nursery. And sells the seeds.
Take a look here, lovely colour by the way and dense.

https://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store ... _item/4777

[Placido]

That's gorgeous, Willpar, like bunches of gentians . Prefer that colour to the pink 8 ft tall one !

[Willpar]

Must admit placi, I just love that blue. I am getting tempted to buy a packet of seed.


Edit, I have hit on an idea. Will probably buy a packet of the dwarf blue seeds, but where that giant one is, I remember seeing it there through the years, so may raise them. Will ask if I can scrounge a plant if they have any in pots. I speak to the owner now and again, his father worked at the same place as I did. So if I can scrounge a plant, will save me a whole year. Don't hurt to ask.

[Placido]

Cracking idea, Willpar . You can always promise a swap if your dwarf blues seed in a couple of years.
Gardeners love to help each other

[Willpar]

You know the old saying, if you don't ask then you don't know.



Got a one year old plant and a couple of seedlings. Will get the lady a packet of dwarf blue seeds.

[Placido]

Crikurk, that was quick work, Willpar !! Brilliant - hope it thrives.
Where on earth will you put it - does it need Planning Permission when it's full grown ??!!

Very interesting video - don't the bees just luuuurve it.