Late visit to the Alps

[Yann]

I didn't added the rarest plants, those very few know the locations.

Transplanting an alpine plant is 100% failure, roots will be damaged and they'll die in few hours.
At Lautaret several signs remind it.

Collecting seeds is allowed but not inside the protected areas.

[alpinelover]

Very nice images, Yann. Incredible that you have seen so many gems in flower at the end of the summer.

The area of the Galibier is a rich area with many interesting plants and stunning views. Was Campanula cenisia still flowering at the top of the Galibier?There you can find a nice colony.

[alpinelover]

Oxytropis campestris is a stunning alpine. I don't know if it's in culture?

[Yann]

Very nice images, Yann. Incredible that you have seen so many gems in flower at the end of the summer.

The area of the Galibier is a rich area with many interesting plants and stunning views. Was Campanula cenisia still flowering at the top of the Galibier?There you can find a nice colony.

Campanula were already faded. This year the amount of snow and the cold delayed the season's start, so i knew i'll still find flowers.
The best moment is early July.

[Yann]

Oxytropis campestris is a stunning alpine. I don't know if it's in culture?

I guess some folks here should grow it.  In the mountains it can takes 4 to 7 seasons before seeds germinate.