Armeria (Thrift)

[rosyposy]

I have a clump of the above which has about six flower buds coming up, the problem is there are lot of bluebells pushing thro it too. Will it be o.k. to dig the whole clump out and remove the bluebells or might that spoil the thrift and stop it blooming. I have bluebells all over my garden and they grow thro everything, those and welsh poppies!! Grrrrrr - TIA rosy

[woofgang]

If you really want to remove the bluebells, then dig out the whole clump with a HUGE clod of soil and pull the bluebells out from underneath which will minimise damage to the thrift. Given that bluebells are considerably less common that they were, i hope you wont get rid of them all together. They don't harm other plants and die down after flowering. I let mine grow where they will and would be sorry to lose them.

[boxtops]

I just leave everything where it is. Rosy, which bluebells do you have, if they are still English bluebells then cherish them - the sturdy American ones have taken over round here!

[boxtops]

Sorry, I meant SPANISH not American http://www.whra.org.uk/bluebells.htm

[rosyposy]

Thank you both for your replies. I think they are English bluebells going by your link boxtops. I do love them but between those and the welsh poppies with their long roots the rest of the stuff don't have a chance, the poppies are growing thro' the hostas in my pots even. I usually scatter them in woods near us, or put them at the back of the garden. I couldn't put them in the bin, heck I'm the one who buys all the half dead stuff in the garden centre 'cos I'm sory for them, lol. Thanks again, rosy

[TheOtherHalf]

Id would love to have bluebells in my garden. Can you send me some ? :>) I understand you problem though. I think you do need to have a bit of control in your garden. Look what happened when the triffids came !!

[rosyposy]

Thank you both for your replies, I think they are English bluebells going by your link boxtops. I do love them but they and the poppies are growing thro' everything and the rest of the stuff don't have a chance, the poppies are even growing thro' my hostas in their pots. I couldn't put them in the bin,I take them and scatter them in our local woods, or put them at the back of the garden. Heck, I am the one who buys all the half dead plants in the garden centres 'cos I'm sorry for them (the plants, that is, sure not the G.C.).....lol Thanks again for replying -rosy

[rosyposy]

Sorry about two replies, don't know what happened, I just updated to Firefox12 and it doesn't seem to be working right :o( Thank you The other half, for your reply too -rosy