Lysimachia?

[Tony Willis]

I sow this in 2005. It bloom in 2006 and died then. I had it in well drained soil.
Secret seeds call it biennial.

Anne Karin

I did not mean to correct you it is just that this plant is sold as a perrenial here.It is beautiful and we have tried it several times,it always rots of.

[akoen]

But what about Lysimachia clethroides? This vigorous L. has white flowers.

...and Anne, your English is wonderful, NOT rusty.

Well there is an spell check on this forum....    It is a long tame sins I youstd my English. It may come with a Norwegian touche.

[akoen]

I sow this in 2005. It bloom in 2006 and died then. I had it in well drained soil.
Secret seeds call it biennial.

Anne Karin

I did not mean to correct you it is just that this plant is sold as a perrenial here.It is beautiful and we have tried it several times,it always rots of.

I don't believe that I consider it to be a correction. I just intend to contribute with my experience. It is indeed a beautiful thing, and i believe it is wrong to cal it a perennial.

[Paul T]

Thank you again for all your help everyone.  I have planted it in an area of my garden with excellent drainage, so hopefully I can head off the rotting.  Should I be expecting it to seed rather freely?  Or should I collect seed if any are produced so that I can start it again?

Thanks so much for all the info.

[akoen]

The seed didn't ripen fore me, so i relay can't tell. It might be easy in Australia.

[Paul T]

I'll let you know how it goes, and whether it is perennial here or not.  Maybe our summer warmth may help it mature or something, like seems to happen for a number of things that don't do well for people in some of the northern climes.