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  1. Lu.

    Lu. Apprentice Gardener

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    Can anyone help me please my red hot primula have grown very strangely this year. Has anyone else come across ones like this. 20220516_160141.jpg 20220516_160147.jpg 20220516_160136.jpg
     
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    Did you knit these yourself?
     
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    It's very strange they decided to grow like this. Never happened before. Be interesting to see if anyone else has come across them doing this
     
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    Fasciation.

    Quite common in some flowers, it's a growth defect where separate shoots/buds become fused together. Possibly caused by a hormonal imbalance as the shoot develops.
     
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      Had this in a dahlia one year . It was as though I'd stuck two together back to back.
      Hadn't though , I çouldnt find the glue
       
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        Thanks for your replies, I am looking forward to them flowering fully.
         
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        It occurs quite commonly with Veronicastrum and is a nice feature of it. It also provides a bigger flower surface which the bees adore. :)
         
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        Hi shiny, you mention Veronicastrum , Over the years I have tried germinating this plant many times now with seed from different supplier's . Is this a difficult one to get started? I seem to be ok with Veronica which I thought to be the same family .

        Is this seed renowned for being difficult ?
         
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