How do you care for mauve Bowles?
For best results grow Erysimum ‘Bowles’s’ Mauve’ in moist but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade. Trim flower stalks as they fade. It’s a short-lived perennial, but is easily replaced with young plants raised from cuttings.
What is Bowles mauve?
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ SKU. 08437. A classic perennial wallflower selection with profuse clusters of fragrant, mauve flowers over an exceptionally long season; nearly year-round in warm coastal areas. Shrubby, upright form is perfect for mixed borders, cottage and butterfly gardens.
Do I deadhead erysimum?
Erysimum should be deadheaded regularly as this will promote more frequent flowering. If you want your bedding Wallflowers to grow in bushy mounds, pinch off the tips when the plants are young. Although you can trim and prune Erysimum perennials, this should be done lightly and carefully.
Do you deadhead Bowles Mauve?
Pruning Wallflowers Erysimum should be deadheaded regularly as this will promote more frequent flowering. If you want your bedding Wallflowers to grow in bushy mounds, pinch off the tips when the plants are young.
Can you take cuttings from Bowles Mauve?
For the Erysimum Bowles Mauve, now is the perfect time to take cuttings, find a small shoot on the side of the plant and peel off to make a heel cutting, stick 4 or 5 around the edge of a pot containing gritty compost and water in. I dead head my Erysimum regularly and it flowers all summer.
Do erysimum come back every year?
Wallflowers are spring and summer-flowering bedding plants, providing a wealth of colour for beds, borders and containers. Many also produce delightfully scented flowers. They can be annuals, biennials (growing in their first year and flowering in the second) or perennials.
Can you hard prune erysimum?
Although you can trim and prune Erysimum perennials, this should be done lightly and carefully. Severe pruning cannot be tolerated by these plants. If you do prune, trim new growth from the top.
What do you do with wallflowers when they have finished flowering?
Dig them up and compost them after flowering. Plant perennial wallflowers between May and September. Cut back periodically to maintain a good shape and promote flowering. Take cuttings regularly to ward against losses.