Lovely but Leggy.... supports needed.
These are lovely plants. However - they are very leggy! I had to buy some metal supports for them as they were flopping all over the path. They have grown much taller than the 70cm advertised too (I realise this is always approximate - the abundant rain this year has made everything shoot up!) and are more like 90cm.... which means that they are too tall for the position I planted them in. A 'Chelsea Chop' may well work wonders as suggested by another reviewer. However, for me, I will be replacing them as they are too 'leggy' for my taste. They would work better towards the back of a border and I would recommend using supports as they grow to stop them flopping over. As a huge positive - they grew quickly and flowered beautifully which I wasn't expecting for the first years growth. They were also very attractive to insects. Another very endearing attribute is the way they 'fold up' at night like little lampshades!
Hanlou
Retford