"Judith" wrote


I have seen some people saying that theirs are not doing too well. I have
to
admit I think mine are the best they've been for quite a few years.
Normally I
grow Red Rum - but this year I grew Moonlight as well - and I think that
that
has made a real difference.
I sowed in greenhouse on April 5th. 6 Red Rum I had collected from last
year -
and the rest (14) a new packet of Moonlight.
Transplanted out in to a raised bed in May 6th.
I though that I was going to have the same problem which others have seen:
quite a few flowers - but not setting.
BUT: things have really turned round: I have picked just over two pounds
each
time every two or three days for the last week.
I have done something else different this year: they are really, really
well
watered: automatically every night (see raised bed - soak-away criticism
from
earlier). Perhaps that has made the difference.
I think I will grow Moonlight from now on - saying cheers to Red Rum


White Lady (white flowered like Moonlight) is good too as is Celebration
which has a nice salmon coloured flower. We plant a few of each together
down the row so we get different coloured stripes. With a red flowered one
too they can make a very pretty and productive backdrop to a flower bed,
Father-in-law used to do that around his garden fence every year.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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