Bidens

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  1. BB3

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    I bought a tray of rusty red coloured Biden's ( I can find the label if it matters) I always considered them to be trailing plants but the label says upright. Are there two kinds or do they grow to certain height and flop?
     
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    Interesting, I was in my local Asda last week and they were selling hanging baskets with Bidens in them, not seen them before so I ordered some seed, I just assumed they were trailing but I see there are trailing and upright.
     
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      I think they will stem- root if pinned down to basket sides; for this hair grips are ideal
       
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      • BB3

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        Great big flowers. Really pleased with them. Trailing ones look good too
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          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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          I can remember Bidens from years ago and they were like a bigger bushy plant of French marigold,but the flowers were much smaller.
          They certainly seem to have improved upon them over the years.
           
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            Do they get eaten? I saw a lovely yellow and white one last week, but the foliage looked like it might be delicious to slugs.
             
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            Not that I've noticed, but I'm awful vigilant:paladin:
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