I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

Andy

"hazchem" wrote...
I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

They also love to feed on the flowers of Marjoram and Oregano IME.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

In message , Bob Hobden
writes

"hazchem" wrote...
I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

They also love to feed on the flowers of Marjoram and Oregano IME.


Also Sedum spectabile.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On 2009-08-07 14:51:46 +0100, hazchem said:

I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

Andy

Eupatorium is bee and butterfly heaven.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2009-08-07 14:51:46 +0100, hazchem
said:

I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

Andy

Eupatorium is bee and butterfly heaven.

Heh, I am saving all these posts and can only hope, that when I get a new
garden, I have enough space to attact every bee and butterfly in existence
g

I was going to leave a piece of my garden to grow wild to encourage insects and birds but do I really need to leave the nettles?

hazchem wrote:
I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.

Andy
For nectar - plants with single flowers covering as much of the year
as possible. For feeding caterpillars nettles in sun are good for some
but particular species need particular plants. Holly and ivy for blue
butterflies.

--
CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

jollyhockeystic writes

Bob Hobden;859821 Wrote:
"hazchem" wrote...-
I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.
-
They also love to feed on the flowers of Marjoram and Oregano IME.

I was going to leave a piece of my garden to grow wild to encourage
insects and birds but do I really need to leave the nettles?


No. There are enough nettles around that they aren't the limiting
factor.
They're the food plant of caterpillars of half a dozen butterfly
species. You can attract the butterflies by attracting the adults
according to suggestions you've had, and then there are all the other
caterpillars that don't feed on nettles ...
--
Kay

"K" wrote ...
jollyhockeystic writes
Bob Hobden;859821
"hazchem" wrote...-
I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let
nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will
help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey
plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different
weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages.
-
They also love to feed on the flowers of Marjoram and Oregano IME.

I was going to leave a piece of my garden to grow wild to encourage
insects and birds but do I really need to leave the nettles?


No. There are enough nettles around that they aren't the limiting factor.
They're the food plant of caterpillars of half a dozen butterfly species.
You can attract the butterflies by attracting the adults according to
suggestions you've had, and then there are all the other caterpillars that
don't feed on nettles ...

Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-)
And lots of bees if you let them flower.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

"Ophelia"
Eupatorium is bee and butterfly heaven.

Heh, I am saving all these posts and can only hope, that when I get a
new garden, I have enough space to attact every bee and butterfly in
existence g

Hebe, Verbena bonariensis and Scabious are good as well.

--
Sue

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-)

Will they not eat the leaves?

And lots of bees if you let them flower.

Ahh

"Sue" wrote in message
...

"Ophelia"
Eupatorium is bee and butterfly heaven.

Heh, I am saving all these posts and can only hope, that when I get a new
garden, I have enough space to attact every bee and butterfly in
existence g

Hebe, Verbena bonariensis and Scabious are good as well.

Thank you) I am particularly pleased by the Scabious, because my
grandparents grew them and they bring back lovely memories

In article ,
says...

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-)

Will they not eat the leaves?

And lots of bees if you let them flower.

Ahh



I think he was joking :~)
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Charlie Pridham wrote:
In article ,
says...

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-)

Will they not eat the leaves?

And lots of bees if you let them flower.

Ahh



I think he was joking :~)

Um.. oh! I assumed he meant the flowers would attract the bees. The
flowers from the brassicas not the .......................

I'll get me coat.

Martin wrote:
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:38:21 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:

Charlie Pridham wrote:
In article ,
says...

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-
)

Will they not eat the leaves?

And lots of bees if you let them flower.

Ahh



I think he was joking :~)

Um.. oh! I assumed he meant the flowers would attract the bees. The
flowers from the brassicas not the .......................

I'll get me coat.


Over or under?

Pah