Re: Fw: snapdragons
Bett McTigue wrote:
>> There is a lot of limestone in Northamptonshire - the old walls harbour
>> colonies of snapdragons, red or gold wallflowers and valerian. These
>> plants thrive and seed themselves around, baked in the summer, completely
>> covered in ice in the winter - they have to be pretty tough.
A rather nice compact deep maroon form with a pale throat and small
dark leaves seems to seed itself about around here. I would encourage
it, but it is a martyr to rust although it never seems to be weakened
by it.
Dave Poole
TORQUAY UK
