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Originally Posted by Sacha
I was astonished yesterday when someone who lives in Barnsley, Yorkshire, told us that they were able to grow Echiums there. They were buying a Melianthus to take back and 'give it a try'. I think that's probably another example of how sharp drainage is more important than worries about cold.
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Echium vulgare wouldn't be a problem, but I assume you mean something more tender.
My brother got echium pinninana to flower in a sheltered courtyard garden near Leicester, without any additional protection. So why not Barnsley?