iankestrey
Used to work in horticulture (Wakehurst Place). Now in Leeds, it's my passion! Contending with Yorkshire weather and a huge oak tree!
Used to work in horticulture (Wakehurst Place). Now in Leeds, it's my passion! Contending with Yorkshire weather and a huge oak tree!
Early Summer 2016
14
Early Summer 2016
14
bigemrg
tiggrx
cjh123
midnightgardener
jennlamaye
fcmp
flof1952
thehardygardener
tinaaune
anne8691
lit
sara2309
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Sephy
kez001uk
kimguy
kerrieemmasmith
tal2lifshitz
echium
ericplummer
Such a shame that this is now extinct in the wild in the UK.😦
I believe there is still a population in Dorset so not quite extinct here yet. It was never a native wild flower though but was accidentally imported with crop seeds from the continent. Once imported seed stocks became cleaner it started disappearing.
Just Google.
Just Googled this and yes you're right Aaron. It was rediscovered in Sunderland and elsewhere in 2014. I've just obtained seed for next year of the variety Milan Snow Queen. Very much looking forward to seeing that in flower!
I grew 'Snow Queen' last year and it's a beautiful plant! Although usually listed as a Agrostemma githago cultivar it is actually a cultivar of a different species, Agrostemma gracilis.
Oh lovely. I'll let my brother know as he gave me the seed. He's a botanist so I'll test him! 😊