Sea Pea, Lathyrus japonicus
Last month we were given a lift to Shingle Street in Suffolk, a tiny hamlet at the mouth of the River Ore. It must be bleak in winter, but on a sunny day at the end of July it was … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Ornamental
Dark-red Helleborine, Epipactis atrorubens
In late June we visited Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve in Lancashire (download a leaflet about the reserve). We were too late to see flowers on the reintroduced Lady’s Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium calceolus) on the reserve, but we had timed … Continue reading →
Weasel’s-Snout, Misopates orontium
I have written in previous posts about some of the wild flowers / weeds on our allotment such as Gallant Soldier (spreads like wildfire but is good in chicken stew), Red Deadnettle (lovely spring flowers for bees) and Tree Spinach … Continue reading →