On 2013-08-12 20:16:54 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 12/08/2013 18:37, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-08-12 10:30:14 +0100, Sacha said:

On 2013-08-12 09:29:03 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 11/08/2013 18:32, Sacha wrote:
I don't know if anyone grows this as an ornamental plant but not only
are the flowers rather spectacular, so worthy of a place in a border,
the bees are just going crazy on it! On one flowerhead alone I counted
7 bumblebees.

Which one? Common angelica, or A. gigas, or some other one?

A. gigas, I think. I'll check but I'm pretty sure it's that one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93694401@N03/9496906512/

Nice! Great colour.

Pity it's so short-lived. Is it just biennial with you, or does it
last a bit longer?

I don't know because we don't grow it ourselves in the garden! We'll
have to give it a try next year, I think. I simply could not believe
the amount of bees it attracts.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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