Thalictrum Delavayi / Chinese Meadow Rue

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Permalink Reply by Jenny W on September 16, 2018 at 15:09

Hi Hugh

I have been growing this plant in my N4 garden successfully for 10 years or more. Generally it has done very well and one year self seeded producing a second plant.. 

The only exception has been this year when it really struggled with the very dry conditions.

Jenny

Permalink Reply by Hugh on September 16, 2018 at 18:10

Thanks Jenny. Did you grow it from seed or from roots?

Permalink Reply by Jenny W on September 16, 2018 at 18:22

Hi Hugh
I guess you saw Monty Don planting seeds in seed trays on Gardener's World. I haven't done this. Thanks 

The first I grew from roots but then a second plant popped up .. clearly from seed from the first. i actually bought a third a few weeks ago.

I have also grown this Thalictrum in Sussex where I began with 3 plants (from roots) but acquired several others that had self seeded..

I am thinking of trying to collect seed if i can and try to follow Monty Don's example of planting in a seed tray. However I don't have a very good success rate of achieving mature plants in this way. I am happy when plants self seed.

Jen

Permalink Reply by Hugh on September 16, 2018 at 20:19

Thanks. Seeds can be tough. I’ll try some rooted spcimens first, I think. 

Permalink Reply by Sally on September 19, 2018 at 6:59

I've found this grows surprising easily from seed!

It gets quite tall but is very delicate & you can see through it so can be planted near the front of the border.

It's a great plant to try here in our clay soil as the slugs don't find it palatable!

Gardeners World got the seed from Derry at Special Plants:

https://www.specialplants.net/shop/seeds/thalictrum_delavayi/

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