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Posted by fallen-fuscia (gw:fallen-fuscia) on Sun, Jul 2, 06 at 15:29
Hi
I'm just after a bit of info really. I have had feverfew growing in my raised border for the last few years. It arrived without warning and generally seemed to thrive. This year no feverfew in the border, but a large and healthy clump in a narrow area which houses my winter flowering jasmine.
Anybody any suggestions as to why it has suddenly relocated?
thanks
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Follow-Up Postings:
RE: wandering feverfew
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| It may be that, as you've fed the raised bed over time, it's changed its moisture-holding capacity and shading. I get feverfew popping up in gravel and on borders with good sun to partial shade. It grows to either miserable heights with flowers - or whopping great bunches which then get very woody and fall over, leaving a crop of seedlings behind. Where the soil is 'juicy' the seedlings don't come to much, or rot away. And it seems to like having fresh fields to conquer. I don't know if it is one that builds a level of some chemical in the surrounds or not, though it is possible. |
RE: wandering feverfew
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| Whenever I plant feverfew, it dies. It seems to be a contrary plant that will only thrive where it has chosen to. Unfortunately my last attempt didn't live long enough to self-seed... |
RE: wandering feverfew
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| Feverfew doesn't live long but it seeds around. I find it typically grows for one season, then flowers for a couple, then dies. If not, I yank it because it gets huge and woody. Then a seedling will pop up somewhere and it gets another go :) |
RE: wandering feverfew
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| I'm rather fond of it and let it wander. I always appreciate a volunteer. |
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