A Digital Botanic Garden

.... where anything grows

Monday, January 14, 2013

White Magic

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Some snow adds a touch of magic to a botanic garden in winter. These pictures were taken today in Durham University Botanic Garden ...
Friday, November 9, 2012

Kniphofia spp., Red-hot Poker, Xanthorrhoeaceae, sub-family Asphodeloidea

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It came as a surprise to me that red-hot pokers thrive in my garden here in North East England. If you ...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Masterwort, Astrantia maxima and A. major., Umbelliferae

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Ever since masterwort Astrantia major was introduced into British gardens in 1597, from its native central and ...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Monk'shood, Aconitum napellus, Ranunculaceae

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" Helmet-fluore, or the great Monkes-hood, beareth very faire and goodly blew floures in a shape like a helmet; whi...
Friday, July 6, 2012

Giant Fennel, Ferula communis, Umbelliferae

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I've waited seven years for this. Back in 2007 I bought a small plant of giant fennel Ferula communis , when I was mainly attracted ...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

Lupin, Lupinus spp., Fabaceae

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June is the peak month for lupin flowers, although they don't seem to be such popular border plants as they once were.  ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Prickly pear, Opuntia macrocentra, Cactaceae

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A large prickly pear cactus, like this Opuntia macrocentra that comes from the Pecos region of Texas, is a thing of beauty when in ful...
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