British wildflowers

[ian mcdonald]

Matt, I understand Iceland purslane has now been lost on Storr. Saxifraga nivalis can be seen there on narrow ledges near the Old Man.

[Ian Y]

So good to see our own flora featuring, a great series of images Matt, thanks for sharing.

[Tristan_He]

Lovely Matt, good to see it thriving in Scotland.

[Matt T]

Thanks guys.

Ian M - I have to admit I was only looking for Sax.opp. on this occasion, which mostly grows on rock pinnacles a short distance to the south of the Old Man. I had limited time and was also trying to keep an eye out for the safety of my three lively dogs at the same time! I have seen Sax. nivalis here in the past but don't recall ever finding Koenigia, but will be returning to the Storr before to long and hope to make a more comprehensive search of the site.

[ian mcdonald]

Hello Matt, the Koenigia is an annual and was said to be near the summit on wet bare stony ground. Good hunting. Mid summer is supposed to be the flowering time. Ian Y, I hope to have some images of native alpines in the IRG.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella, in Glen Loin, Argyll, Saturday 16th April 2016

[François Lambert]

Bluebells by the millions.  And this year I went to the 'Hallerbos' at the start of the flowering season and to my delight the anemones were also still flowering.

On one location we have also seen a white bluebell - or should it then be a whitebell ?

[François Lambert]

here the Anemones 

[johnralphcarpenter]

It's bluebell time here in Kent (also wild garlic - picked two bags full for soup yesterday).

[johnralphcarpenter]

Early purple orchid, Orchis masculata, I believe.

[ian mcdonald]

Hello Ralph, yes it is, orchis mascula. Flowering quite early in the warmer south.

[Hoy]

Nice to see! At my summerhouse it is usually in bloom in the first half of May

[ian mcdonald]

Crosswort, Cruciata laevipes in flower today img 1010356.

[Tristan_He]

I'm very fond of crosswort, though we don't get it in these parts. Does anyone grow it in the garden? It would make a great foil for red peonies or big blue Meconopsis for example.

[François Lambert]

I'm very fond of crosswort, though we don't get it in these parts. Does anyone grow it in the garden? It would make a great foil for red peonies or big blue Meconopsis for example.

Happy to know the name of this plant, I always wondered what they were.

I have a big area in the wild part of the garden where almost nothing else is growing.  When set seed I can send you some - I have however never checked for seeds on these plants.  They seem to like dry conditions, they mostly grow on about one inch of soil on top of a concrete platform.