Lathraea squamaria – 31st August – Toothwort
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The native toothwort remains a rare treasure, and seldom grows in the most accessible places, but when life here gets back to normal I’ll be happy to take people to see it in Humbie.
Cephalaria gigantea – 24th August – Giant Scabious
Roger West discovered a giant near his home. It is an alien that was introduced as a garden plant. It thrives in the wild, given the right conditions, and forms dense stands. Have you seen it?
Angelica sylvestris – 17th August – Wild Angelica
Angelica is one of the most beautiful members of the Apiaceae. But take care, the family has many poisonous relatives including Hemlock and Hemlock Water Dropwort.
Papaver cambricum (Meconopsis cambrica)
by Chris Jeffree: Botanical nomenclature rarely remains static for very long. Most people are probably familiar with the colourful bright yellow or... Read More
Heracleum sphondylium ssp. sphondylium – August 3rd – Hogweed
By Roger West This is a member of the family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae, because the flowers of all species are borne in... Read More
Dipsacus fullonum and Dipsacus sativus – July 27th – Teasel
by John Grace, University of Edinburgh Teasels are prickly herbaceous biennials, existing in wild and cultivated forms, well-known for their use in... Read More
Papaver somniferum – July 20 – Opium Poppy
by John Grace, the University of Edinburgh The Opium Poppy was cultivated from Neolithic times by farmers of the Eastern Mediterranean, being... Read More
Digitalis purpurea – 13th July 2020
Digitalis purpurea – the foxglove – in flower is an unmistakable plant, with its tall spikes of magenta flowers rising from the... Read More
Urticaceae – 6th July 2020 – the Nettle family
Urtica, Parietaria and Soleirolia The stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, is a perennial native flowering plant that can grow to two metres or... Read More
Campanula portenschlagiana and Campanula poscharskyana – June 29th, 2020 – The Dalmatian Bellflower (and its relative, the Trailing Bellflower)
Campanula portenschlagiana and Campanula poscharskyana. by John Grace, the University of Edinburgh At this time of year the garden walls in many... Read More
