Bumble bee border
Wild flower border which will attract butterflies and bees to our garden
On August 23, 2009, In Uncategorized, By sabine
On August 23, 2009, In Uncategorized, By sabine
wild flower meadow project
Some residents have found this picture an inspiration for our own garden
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Meadowsweet likes sunny area and damp soil such as clay and loams.
for Peter
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plant lock close up
On August 23, 2009, In Uncategorized, By sabine
foxglove is one of the wild flower we have chosen for vaudeville court meadow area
The genus is native to Europe, western and central Asia, and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means “finger-like” and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the Common Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. It is a biennial, often grown as an ornamental plant due to its showy flowers, that range in colour from purples through to whites, with variable marks and spotting. The first year of growth produces only the long, basal leaves. In the second year, the erect leafy stem 0.5-2.5 m tall develops. The larvae of the Foxglove Pug feed on the flowers of Digitalis purpurea. Other Lepidoptera species feed on the leaves including Lesser Yellow Underwing.
The term digitalis is also used for preparations containing cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin, extracted from plants of this genus.