Pulmonaria officinalis

Morning everyone. Last November I posted a picture of a pulmonaria growing under my door step. I left it to see what would happen and now it’s flowered. What a plucky little plant 🌸 #pulmonaria-officinalis #common-lungwort

Morning Jane.. I love these .. sooo pretty, they ages in a vase too 💗💜

Morning Jane 💙🩷 So pretty

Morning Jane, it’s great to find plants you actually love growing between paving slabs! How lovely!

Who needs a hanging basket 🌸🌸🌸

Morning Julie. I had never thought of cutting them for a vase, do they last long? 🤔🥰 @juliesgarden

Morning Jason, I agree and they flower for ages 🌸 @hebelover

Morning Jane. What a trooper ....so pretty 👋🥰

Sturdy little thing

Morning Angela. It obviously doesn't need a lot of soil 🥰 @italydiva

Morning Elise. Not this one obviously 🤣 although they would probably look good in a basket 🌸🤔 @Auricula

Morning Pauline. It definitely is 🥰 @flof1952

Morning everyone. The seedlings from the #pulmonaria-officinalis get everywhere. This is trying to grow in the gravelled area 🌱 #foliagefriday #common-lungwort

Morning Jane, the escapees are always the healthiest of the bunch with a we will not be contained attitude😂

Morning Jane. Oh bless ....another free plant though 👋😃💚

Morning Jane 💚

Morning Jane…..👌🏼🌱

Morning Elise, very true 🤣 @Auricula

Morning Pauline, absolutely 😍 @flof1952

Morning Julie 👋 @juliesgarden

Morning Elaine, thank you 🌱 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane, you've got to admire its determination

And I've tried these from seed 3 times and can't get them to germinate!!😂

Morning Joan. I can't ever see it on the endangered list 😂 @joannie.a

Morning everyone. One of my pulmonarias is starting to flower. It's the first one so far 💗 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

Morning Jane 👌🏼🌸

Ohhh lovely .. I spotted a flower stalk on the one you kindly sent me Jane 😘

Morning Elaine 💗 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

That’s great news, I’m happy to hear that 🥰 @juliesgarden

No sign of mine yet. That’s you lucky Southerners!

Beautiful colour Jane, another sign of spring 💕

Not me, I'm East Midlands 😂 @jendren

Thanks very much Elise and Laura 🥰 @Auricula @columbiariver

I always thought you were Peterborough Jane -🙄

Peterborough is about 30 miles from me. I’m in the south of Lincolnshire 👍 @jendren

Think I need to revise my geography Jane 😂 @pelly

@joanboston this is the one growing under the front door 🙄 #pulmonaria-officinalis #common-lungwort #foliagefriday

Oh wow! It really is happy anywhere 😂

So it would seem 😂 @joanboston

I wonder if it will flower in the spring 🤔 @gjones

Odds on it will flower 🌸

The trouble is if it gets much bigger it'll get trodden on 🥵 @Auricula

You need a little cage round it for people to trip over and cuss!

What a good idea 🤣 @Auricula

I have one in the front garden that gets full sun and it seems to do OK Katy 👍 @gjones

Morning everyone and happy #foliagefriday 👋 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

Beautiful, looks like it’s covered in Lichen 💚

I like that description better than what went through my mind Elise.....I was seeing paint splatters 🙄😂🤣 @Auricula

My paint splatters never look that good

You have a good point there Joan 😂 @joannie.a

Love pulmonaria, such good doers and seem to thrive anywhere

Afternoon Jane .. that’s fab 💚

Me too Joan. I have one growing under my front door at the moment, I'm leaving it to see what it does 🤔😂 @joanboston

Afternoon Julie, thank you. There are quite a few new leaves 💚 @juliesgarden

Brilliant 🤩

Love this

First bumble bee spotted in the garden this afternoon 🐝🐝🐝 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis #bumblebee

Thanks Laura, I was so happy to see him 🐝 @columbiariver

He’s looking very satisfied🐝

🤞🤞🤞 @columbiariver

Beautiful 💖🐝💜

I hope so 😋 @Auricula

He's so cute!💘😍

It was great to see Jason 🐝 @hebelover

He is Shelley 🐝 @ShelleySnyder

#savethebees 🐝 Loving the various colors of the #lungwort too! Nature is amazing!

She certainly is Kari 🐝 @KariSamuel

#signsofspring #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis 💜💙💗

Lovely ☺️

#trueblue

Just adore those colours 💙💜💗 one of the prettiest plants ever 😍

I totally agree Kerry 👍 @kez001uk

@hi Jane hope your keeping well. I think l will let it go straight through the roof. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Very well thanks. You'll have to cut a hole for it 😂 @gwenniemom

So is this one Joan 😂 @joanboston it’s been flowering for about a week 💙 #pulmonaria #common-lungwort

I used to call that Soldiers and Sailor💗💜

I’ve never heard that one 😍 @Auricula

I probably made it up😂

😂😂😂 @Auricula

Yuppers, Soldiers and Sailors is one of the common names for this one @pelly @Auricula -- not as icky as Our Lady's Milk Drops, another folk name #trueblue

We live and learn and I agree about our lady's milk drops, yeuk🤣 @emch

Thanks for that Eileen 😂. @emch

Beautiful. I thought, and was worried mine had died off but happily, I noticed it's flowering. I'm so pleased 💜💜💙

Dug this brute out this morning for it's yearly split 😰 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

Morning all 🙋‍♀️ these pretty little flowers are brightening up the garden now. Have a fab Friday 💗💙💗 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

Morning Jane .. wish I’d remembered to bring some of these with me 💕💜🙄

Morning Jane 👋 Hope you have a good day 😀

Morning Julie. Last year I got a lot of self seeded ones, if they do the same this time I'll send you some 👍 @juliesgarden

Morning Angela, thank you. I hope yours is good too 😍 @italydiva

Good morning Jane they are so pretty mine are just opening as well🤗

Morning, I've been saying I like these for years but still haven't got round to buying any! 😃💖💙💜

Morning Enid, they are and they flower for such a long time 💗💙💗 @godfreye

Morning Ange, if I get plenty of seedlings I'll send you some 👍 @anges

Aww bless you 😘

You're welcome and I'll be splitting dahlia David Howard very soon so I'll get that to you. If you've still got my email address can you let me know your new address? 😘 @juliesgarden

Dressed like a tramp, not a flower today

This is a little self seeded lungwort and it’s flowered before the mother plant. I have several around the garden now 💙💗💙 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

So pretty! Love the different colours mixing together 😍

I have a little self seeded one this colour too! But it’s in my white border so will have to go!

💗💙💗💙 🥰

So do I Kerry 💙💗💙 @kez001uk

How very dare it Joan 😱😂 @joanboston

Thanks Elaine 💙 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Location, location, location 😁

Lots of 😂😂😂 @DeborahBanks

So pretty 💕💕💜💜

#trueblue

Thanks Chris 💙 @midnightgardener

This bee was thoroughly enjoying the lungwort this afternoon #wildlifewednesday #common-lungwort #bee

Wow a bee! Sweet fuzzy bumble

Thanks Maggie, he was all over the plant 🐝 @dirtgirlworld

It's great to see them out and about again Aly 🐝👍 @thehardygardener

Such a great photo! 😂🖤💛

Must have found something sweet in there 😁😋

Aww thanks Kerry @kez001uk 🐝🐝🐝

I wonder what Rula 🤔😂 @sabbanrula

😂😂

😀Great photo! I love to see them go right inside ♥️♥️

Oh me too Christine 🐝 @midnightgardener

Thanks Katy, he spent so much time on it that it was an easy one 🐝 @gjones

Love this so much, this is just a small part of the plant, it's got so big this year 💖💙💖 #common-lungwort

Love the crazy flowers on this!💘😍

Great colours 💜💙💞💙💜

Gorgeous colours! 😍

Absolutely beautiful 💙💜💗

Oh me too Shelley, it’s a real delight @ShelleySnyder 💗💙💗

Thanks Maggie, they truly are 💗💙💗 @dirtgirlworld

Lovely aren't they Ange @anges 💙💖💙

Thanks Kerry @kez001uk 💖💙💖

Thanks Laura, that's what I want to do when it finishes flowering @columbiariver 💙💖💙

Ive managed to lose both of mine 😔😢 I thought they were meant to be tough. Obviously not in my garden 😫

Oh no, that’s a shame. When I divide mine I’ll send you some if you like Lexi 👍 @lexijane

#februaryflowers one of my favourites at this time of the year #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis 💜💗💜

Mine too 👌🏻💗💜

Certainly shouldn't Elise @auricula 💜💖💜

Happy #pink day everyone 💗🙋‍♀️💗 #common-lungwort #pulmonaria-officinalis

Morning Jane 💖💖

Morning again Julie 💕🙋‍♀️💕 @juliesgarden

And to you Jane 👍💗💜

Thanks Pauline 🙏💕 @flof1952

Oh yes...💜💗💜👍🏼

Thanks Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 💞💞💞

Can’t wait to see mine flower 💕💜💕

They're so sweet aren't they Sue. I hope yours appears soon 💞💞💞 @suerichards

Love these Jane 💕. Are they early as no sign of mine yet?

Gorgeous 💗💜

These are so pretty 💕

Morning everyone, have a great day. It was lovely to find a tiny flower on my Lungwort yesterday, I’m looking forward to it being in full flower now. 🙋‍♀️💞 #lungwort #common-lungwort #spottyleaves #pink #pulmonaria-officinalis

Morning Jane 😀 what a gross name for such a pretty flower 😂💖

Morning Jane. I have to say I always thought the same as Ange and the origins of the name bear it out. Leaves were thought to resemble rotting lungs so they were used to treat lung disease. Treatments like this were known as ‘sympathetic magic’. That’s my weird garden fact of the day (which you probably already knew 😉) @anges

Morning again Ange, it is isn’t it but it’s such an interesting plant with its spotted leaves and gorgeous pink and blue flowers @anges 💗💙

Morning Val, I’ve read about the treatment for lung disease but I’ve never heard of sympathetic magic, something to read up on later. Thanks for your weird garden fact, it reminds me that every day is a school day @valjones-hughes 😘😍👍

My red one is almost out too Jane, leaves on that are not so spotty

Can this grow in shade? 💖

Morning Jane 💝 have a fabulous Tuesday

Thanks for that Val - you learn something new every day 💖 @valjones-hughes

Good morning Jane ☕

@anges yes they grow well in shade

It's great to see them whatever their colour isn't it Joan @joanboston 😍😍

This was a gift from the lovely Jane @daisy-jane last year and I spotted the first flower on Sunday. What a sweet little flower. Have a great day everyone 💞💞 #commonlungwort #pink 12/2/19

Morning Jane. What a lovely surprise. Have a terrific Tuesday 👋🙂💖

Morning Pauline, it was and to be honest, I’d forgotten it flowered so early!! Enjoy yours too @flof1952 💗💗

Morning Jane 💕 (awful name for a lovely little flower 🤔)😀

Morning Elaine, it’s horrible isn’t it @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 💞💞

Good morning Jane pretty little flower.🤗

Morning again Enid, thank you @godfreye 💗💗

Isn’t that lovely. I’d never thought of the name being horrible tbh. Perhaps I should look up its origin 🤔🤓 Then again, perhaps not 😉😂

Morning Jane 👋😁

No, perhaps not Jacqueline, you don't need to be firkling about in dictionaries again @awomanonabike 😨😂😂😂😂

Spoilsport 😉🤣😘

Morning James @bandicoot 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Morning peeps, have a wonderful #foliagefriday 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Evening Katy, thank you @gjones 😍😍

@pelly Morning Jane, you too 🌞

Morning Jane. You too 👋☺

Morning Ange and Pauline, thank you @anges @flof1952 😍😍

Morning Jane 😄👋 Enjoy!

Morning James, thank you @bandicoot 👍👍

Morning Jane, like the pic

Morning Jane 😀

Morning Jane..😉

Thanks Jeremy @jpea 😃😃

Morning Steve, Elaine and Jason @cotehow @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom @Jasonsparkes1 👋👋

@daisy-jane woohoo, look what’s arrived, thank you so much 🌸💙

Yay fantastic glad you got it ok Hun your welcome,it looks a little bashed but you can thank the lady in the post office when she lay it sideways until she read the box lol 😂😂😘

😂😂 it’ll be fine Jane, it was so well packaged, thanks again @daisy-jane 😘😘

I'm sure it will be hinny with your love and care, they're pretty tough plants so it should hopefully start to fill out soon 😘👍