Lychnis coronaria(Rose Campion)

[debbiem]

Calling on the voices of experience regarding Rose Campions -
has anyone got one of these plants? I've read up about it but can't find the answer to my question. I've read it's a biennial or short-lived perennial and self seeds freely. We had a beautiful show of flowers last year from ours and I've divided it up and put it in two separate places in the flower bed. We had just one seedling which I've planted elsewhere. Question is, the two old plants that I've divided and replanted - will they flower or is their time over? They're occupying two places which I could put something else in if they are just old plants which won't amount to anything, and the seedling could be put to good use in the flower bed too. It's not in there at the moment. Apparently we should have had LOADS of seedlings not just the one!
They say plant the seedlings around the old plant but what does that say about the old plant? Is that it?
Does anyone know the answer to this one please?
Thanks!

[4pygmies]

Rose Campion is a perennial and should continue to flower Mrs B. I think it probably will flower again if it's come through the winter. I should give it a chance anyway!

[debbiem]

Thanks 4P - the old clumps have retained their grey furriness and aren't withering at all, but there wasn't much of a root on them, just wondered if they were still with us! I'll give them a chance.
Thanks again!
Bet you're getting some nice eggs with this weather.

[4pygmies]

I am but this morning I found one in my goats hay box so I put it on top of the hay shed roof while I filled the watering can up and in that time a b***y magpie (I presume) had pecked a hole in it and tried to eat it! Humph.

[debbiem]

Had that trouble with the seagulls, they are so sneaky!!!! Everything here has to be under cover, the gulls around here have long lost their instinct to go and get their grub from the sea.