Red Campion - Another Essential for Your Wildlife Garden!

[@cookingandgardeningwithson2765]

Like 21 it's wow 🤩 sooo beautiful Flower🌺🌻🌹🌷 another nice sharing thanks for sharing stay blessed healthy and safed

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed seeing these, they are so often over-looked but in the right setting they brighten everything and serve such a good purpose for pollinators :) Best wishes, hope you and yours are well - Joel

[@CheshireCat6639]

Fabulous display, as a kid we played in our local wood, (aka The Shoots), there were hundreds we called them pink champion's, also " stinking onions " which now I am sure would have been wild garlic ? Ty for sharing Joel 🎉

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It's heavenly isn't it? So many of our native wildflowers are overlooked and yet we know that many of our "gardener's favourites" were cultivated and bred from these originals to give us the more well known ones today. Every day I am so pleased that these forgotten wildflowers are now being appreciated by so many more people. It could well have been wild garlic, but I remember the same as a kid... coming across something and thinking "someone's growing onions in this field" and it could have been escapees from gardens many years previously of course, but could have also been a chive species. We should have your book out to you in a few days ;) Have a good day today - best wishes, Joel

[@CheshireCat6639]

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[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

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[@CheshireCat6639]

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[@kathrynnorman2253]

Oh wow what a pretty flower to help improve the lives of insects and bees. Please keep up the fantastic work :)

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

So nice of you - thank you so much for your continued support, it's appreciated :) Best wishes, Joel

[@kevinking7860]

Got these as seeds brilliant !!!

[@raymorgan4337]

I have them in my wildflower patch right now! Beautiful.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Aren't they just? :) So glad you have them too, I am sure the insect visits are reward enough, aside from their individual beauty - best wishes, Joel

[@fennecfox8623]

Thanks for this - I’m going to give it a go and sow some this September ready for some of these lovely pink flowers next May onwards :)

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi there, thanks so much - it's certainly a beauty - we have super-plugs of this available now, 100% peat free too. But sowing in autumn time is good of course. Best wishes, Joel

[@suzannebramble6564]

Thanks Joel. Thought I had one of these in the garden but just checked and it's ragged robin. Need to make space for some in my little garden especially as OK in part shade. What a beautiful garden you are working in too! Take care.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

They're coming real soon! It's definitely a typical old English garden Suzanne, an absolutely beautiful setting and so full of wildlife :) Hope you and yours are well, best wishes - Joel

[@ecosharon8443]

Love Red Campion Joel - they are just lovely and we have lots in our Pollinator gardens. 👍

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Aren't they just! Absolutely essential as you already know :) Hope you're doing well Sharon - best wishes, Joel

[@ecosharon8443]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks Joel - all very well here and cracking on with more pollinator parks projects. 😁🐝🌻 PS Have sent you a message about a rewilding project you might be interested in. Hope to catch up soon.👍

[@tiagosnoddy738]

They really are beautiful. You would occasionally see them near were I live.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

They're fabulous aren't they? Look SO good in amongst the fine grasses, all essential for butterflies and other insects to roost on over night, imagine waking up to see these in the morning! ;) Best wishes, as always - Joel

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

Gorgeous plant they glow in the garden a definite for any one wanting to attract wildlife. 🌸

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

I think so too! Hope you are well Tracey :) Best wishes, Joel

[@gardeninside1367]

What a beautiful place! Very lovely flowers ☺️🌼🌼😌

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It is a typical romantic English house and garden, I do love this style compared to modern bland gardens :) Hope you are ok - best wishes, Joel

[@Jacksonknox834]

As ever full of knowledge,why go anywhere else when you have guy with this amount of knowledge,I have these myself and you are correct they bring a smile to not just me, but friends and family when they visit.Thanks joel👍

[@kevinking7860]

Yesterday despite howling winds I saw my first orange tip I had left a patch of daisies for my wild area and it stopped to feed Got a few snaps also !

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hey Kevin! So sorry for the delay in acknowledging you, just trying to catch up with all the comments - that's fantastic re the Orange Tip, you're doing the right thing! Best wishes - Joel

[@AstroFascination]

I literally Transplanted about 10 of them in my garden today. Coincidental! They draw your eyes to them easily

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You'll certainly be rewarded for that effort :) Best wishes, Joel

[@markhunter2244]

Really nice plant, seeing quite a bit of it at the moment travelling into work 🐝

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

I'm so glad it gets noticed at the roadside - it's such an important plant for so many insects and looks beautiful in a garden setting in amongst other plants, it doesn't shadow them :) Best wishes, Joel

[@micksmusicchannel]

Great video as always Joel. Red Campion is a wonderful little flower. I filmed some in my last video. As you say, an excellent flower to support insect and bee life. Well done my friend 🙂

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hello! Have just subscribed, how did you keep this from me that you had a channel?! Thank you, as always for your support - best wishes, Joel

[@micksmusicchannel]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton You're very busy with the stuff you do Joel to notice smaller channels, there's 1000s of them 😁. I appreciate you checking it out though. 👍 By the way I was out yesterday with a colleague who was telling me about the barn Owls she has around her place so I thought it was a great opportunity to promote bat boxes and your channel as a tutorial on how to make them. Let's keep promoting the things we can do to help our natural fauna and flora 🙂👍

[@micksmusicchannel]

Just realised i havent uploaded the video.. I'm uploading it now.. regards.. Mick 😁

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@micksmusicchannel Your channel is just as important :) It has been a hectic year, I've just got back to the hotel after visiting a client mid Wales, back to pond building early tomorrow! Thanks so much re sharing the video, I do plan to do an owl box or two, I have a few clients that do want them so it will be an ideal opportunity to film the making of one - unfortunately the only time I get to do videos lately is in other people's gardens or travelling about and stopping if I see something I think I should share. I really do appreciate your support, it makes a big difference not only to me but also to the creatures that will benefit from us all sharing how easy it is to garden/live with nature :) Take good care, best wishes to you and yours - Joel

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@micksmusicchannel Haha! I didn't want to come back and say I'd got hooked, just watched third video and thought "did I miss the campion...?" was about to re-watch, that's a way to get your views up at least! haha - look forward to it :)

[@WeeziepopzX]

We’ve discovered these on our garden this year. I’m assuming they came in the seeds we got last year for butterflies and bees. They look lovely!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

"Free" plants are the best aren't they, such a nice surprise in late Spring - they're vital for so many pollinators and so good in a border too. Brilliant. Hope you've had a good weekend Louise - best wishes, Joel

[@philmorris7964]

Beautiful, thanks as always Joel

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You're very welcome Phil - thanks for your support :) Joel

[@markrowland5393]

Beautiful.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you Mark :)

[@Dawn-jq1kf]

What we need to do is let it go to seed on grass verges along with other wild flowers instead of mowing them before they have had a chance ,no wonder our pollinaters are struggling.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Absolutely Dawn - couldn't agree more! I just cannot see what is so objectionable about wildflowers on a verge... - best wishes, Joel

[@bobmarley6161]

Hi Joel hope your well... Have you grown any mallow plants yet are like Hollyhocks but really easy to grow... I planted a few in the spring they look stunning and flower for ages... The bee's absolutely loved them... Also they produce lots and lots of seeds... I'm going to plant a lot more next spring... I absolutely love them.....

[@sandratogneri9982]

I've always known it as pink campion XXX

[@hgchannel9108]

Nice

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you - so much :)

[@joemyers5302]

Its also what Campion moths eat. They eat into the seedpods and eat the contents so they dont spread as enthusiastically as some other plants.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

I actually didn't know that Joe :) I've learned something new today, thank you - best wishes, Joel

[@bobmarley6161]

Hi Joel hope your well.. Need you help again my red campion has gone huge lots has flowered already and has buds now.. If I cut out back well it flower again... If so how much should I cut back.... Many thanks for your help....

[@bobmarley6161]

Hi I hope you well... Help needed regarding red campion it's been really windy here and lots of red campion stems have fallen over although they still look OK... If I cut them back will they grow back and flower again? I'm going th definitely scatter more seeds in other areas as I absolutely love this plant... Thanks for your help again... By the way I scattered lots of red valerian as well last year and now it's really coming up all over... I can't wait for it to flower....

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi there - mine have suffered this in the past, but I take a smallish stick/stake and place it in the middle of the plant carefully so as not to damage the roots and then tie them gently too. But if you want to cut any back, as long as they have not gone to seed they will start to flower again :) Well done on the Red Valerian, look out for hummingbird hawkmoths on these as they absolutely love them :) Best wishes, Joel

[@bobmarley6161]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Hi Joel... Thanks for the info really good idea... Much appreciated..... As for the red valerian I saw it growing wild in abundance so just got lots and lots of flowers as they were going to seed hoping for the best scattered them all over. So glad that have started to grow now.... I'm keeping a section of my garden for totally wildflowers... Also a verge near my house... Thanks again for your help... Very much appreciated....

[@bobmarley6161]

Hi I hope your well.. I have seen red campion growing wild near me and the pods are full of seeds... Can I scatter the seeds now or should I wait until autumn... Best regards and stay safe

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi there :) So sorry for the late response, been working all hours lately but just catching up. They will drop out naturally in nature now so there is no reason at all why you cannot scatter them right now, autumn will be good too - happy harvesting :) Stay safe too, and thanks again for your support - best wishes, Joel

[@bobmarley6161]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Hi Joel... Thank you for your help and advice... Very much appreciated... I think I'll go this weekend and get lots of flowers from the wasteland where its growing in abundance... A mixture of red and purple..... Take care and stay safe to... Can I ask another question I travel by train to and from work I have seen some tall beautiful yellow flowers they look like foxglove but the flowers are huge... Do you no what they are... No chance of getting him off them as they're along the train track.....

[@bobmarley6161]

Hi I hope you well.. I have got lots of red campion in my garden after scattering lots of seeds last year... Some of the plants are huge... Its it possible to split the plant in half of I split it at the roots? Thank you kindly....

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hey there :) Well done on the success of the seed scattering, it clearly worked! Unfortunately, I don't think they'll take very kindly to being split - but you could dig up the individual plants carefully and replant elsewhere or into pots so there is less crowding - hope this is helpful and that you have a great weekend in the garden :) Best wishes, Joel

[@bobmarley6161]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton hi that's for your help as always very much appreciated... Have a good long easter weekend.... Best regards and stay safe.... I think I'll have to dig up and move plants about.....

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@bobmarley6161 Thank you, and you're very welcome, as always - I have another video coming that you'll no doubt enjoy, more seed scattering for you 🤣

[@bobmarley6161]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton looking forward to it.... I also scattered lots of red campion and forget me nots and they are growing like crazy I'll have to thin them out for sure....

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@bobmarley6161 What a great mix! I bet your garden looks a picture right now and will continue to do so - you'll be rewarded for this :)

[@jingli8971]

Beautiful flowers. Are they rabbit resistant?

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

They are are Jing - in that they contain Saponin and it's rather soapy in taste (not that I've tried it!) so I understand that rabbits won't eat this plant. Hope this helps - best wishes, Joel

[@Lauradicus]

Boil the roots! Make laundry soap!! I was warned to be careful planting these near ponds or streams that had a fish population, the saponins can kill the fish.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Laura - I'm not entirely sure but these aren't planted IN a pond but I do know that in some more exotic countries tribes have been known to place large amounts IN rivers etc to stun fish due to the saponins... I've not heard of it in the UK though :) Best wishes, Joel

[@BabeTheAstrologer]

So you cant eat it...

[@naughtyskyline]

we have the white ones here !~

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

They're just as beautiful and look wonderful mixed in together :) Best wishes, Joel

[@naughtyskyline]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thanks for your videos! the ones in Japan are wild ones probably escaped from the European gardens of the Meiji time period. the white seems to be more prominent as wild ones, and some have a pink tone, which is probably a dna mix with the red ones! i had some volunteers pop in my rock garden area, so I left them there, the early insects are very happy to visit them along with allysum and the chickweed lol