August 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[johnralphcarpenter]

Allium ameloprasum var. ameloprasum with Crocosmia paniculata.

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Dipsacus fullonum (Fuller's Teasle), another Christopher Lloyd favourite.

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British wildflowers: Common Frogbit (Hydrocharis morus-ranae) in the Blackman's Arm Sewer on Walland Marsh, near Appledore in Kent.

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Canna patens. The specie Cannas are quite delicate.

[Stephen Vella]

Ralph nice teasle and Ive noticed your referance to Christopher Lloyd. If I lived in the UK I would be a regular visitor. One of my favourite gardens. I did meet the man many years ago and he was a very humourous chap. I didnt know he has a web page. www.greatdixter.co.uk

cheers

[johnralphcarpenter]

Ralph nice teasle and Ive noticed your referance to Christopher Lloyd. If I lived in the UK I would be a regular visitor. One of my favourite gardens. I did meet the man many years ago and he was a very humourous chap. I didnt know he has a web page. www.greatdixter.co.uk

cheers

Yes, alas Christo is no longer with us but Great Dixter lives on.

[WimB]

Some plants which are flowering here now:

Lilium lankongense
Lilium nepalense (2x)
Echinacea 'Raspberry Truffle'
and Lilium papilliferum

[Stephen Vella]

Yum edible flowers! nice truffles Wim

[Hoy]

No lilies or other magnificent flowering plants up here. Most are rather modest!

Here are a few mosses and lichens.

Ptilidium ciliare and Cladonia arbuscula on a tree stump.

Cladonia bellidiflora on a rock.

Cladonia sp. (it is about 40 such species here)

Old pine root.

Dead pine with woodpecker holes. Could be from Dryocopus martius which is common here.

[Hoy]

Ant hills are common, and some are rather big (this is a medium sized one).

Moss clad rocks in a little creek.

The umbrella moss (Splachnum luteum) grows only on dung. It is common around here on elk/moose droppings. The hat smells of dung and the spores are spread with flies to another dung heap.

Linnea boreale is one of the showier plants and grows everywhere in this subalpine forest.

[Hoy]

Although most of the flowers on the meadow are spent due to the very warm summer, some are still nice and others start now.

Campanula rotundifolia is at its peak.

Gentianella campestris is very common and a little ahead of schedule.

Hieracium is a big genus with more than 1000 species. Some have showy although dandelion-like flowers.

Leucanthemum vulgare is a variable species. Some plants here are small and behave themselves.

Phyllodoce caerulea is closing down now.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Fascinating! The mosses and lichens are every bit as interesting as lilies, probably more so!

[johnralphcarpenter]

NOT a Buddleja! Buddleja Mint, Mentha longifolia.

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Desfontainia spinosa. Always a surprise when it flowers, most people assume it is an Ilex.

[johnralphcarpenter]

A couple of Hydrangeas to brighten up a shady corner.

Hydrangea aspera 'Microphylla' and Hydrangea quercifolia