Hypochaeris radicata
Cats Ear
- Late Spring 2019
- 88
- 7
- Late Spring 2019
- 68
- 12
- Early Summer 2016
- 64
- 14
- Mid Summer 2015
- 10
- 2
- Late Spring 2015
- 1
- 0
- Early Summer 2014
- 1
- 0
- Early Summer 2014
- 3
- 1
Hypochaeris radicata
- Late Spring 2019
- 88
- Late Spring 2019
- 68
16/06/19 - hereβs a section of my lawn ππ - they look like dandelions, but they are not. Itβs a type of hawkbit, and it flowers like this every year. Itβs usually full of wildlife, and I leave it like this till mid/end of July before I mow it. I get all sorts of bees, hoverflies, moths, and other flying insects visiting here. This is one area of my garden Iβd never change ππΌ #lawn #plantsforpollinators
Not exactly sure which hawkbit it is, so if anything thinks itβs something different feel free to let me know ππΌ
Gorgeous π
Very pretty and you are feeding the bees π
Love it πππ
Looks fantastic. Any tips for getting started on a lawn like that. I stopped mowing part of mine a month ago and would love it to look like that
Thatβs wonderful Richard π€
So beautiful! π
Brilliant Rich I love it πΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌ
Beautiful! π
@karen13 - thanks Karen π Iβve been doing a bit of reading on this, seems best time is autumn to get prepared, so Iβll rake a patch of my grass quite roughly and add a perennial wild flower seed mix to it and let it sit over the winter months. Needs to have yellow rattle flower in it which will parasite the grass and stop it being too vigorous. But needs the winter to get a cool period before germinating, hence why better to sow in autumn rather than spring. Iβve found the website below really
@karen13 helpful with some videos on how to prepare the lawn etc. Worth a look, hope that helps π https://www.habitataid.co.uk
- Early Summer 2016
- 64
More Lawn flowers #wildflower #yellow
Oh what a beautiful photo πππ
Oh what a beautiful photo πππ
I've always referred to these as Cats ear, but never been 100% sure. Hope I'm right in thinking def a type of hawkbit - any thoughts?
Oh pretty ππ
I wondered what was taking over my lawn thanks @richard spicer 7906.
Fantastic shot Richard π
Yep that's how I know it too... Cat's-ear, Hypochaeris radicataππ
So pretty and bright
Now that is a brilliant shot Richardππ
Got themππ»π
Thanks Ann π @thomasrat3
- Mid Summer 2015
- 10
These flowers only last a day or two, but they certainly look a sight when they come out on mass, and they are great for wildlife too. I leave them to flower for about a week or so before mowing the lawn (well, mostly moss....π)
#yellow
- Late Spring 2015
- 1
- Early Summer 2014
- 1
- Early Summer 2014
- 3
#wildflowers
16/06/19 - orange bum bumblebee on one of the Hawkbit flowers in the lawn πππ #plantsforpollinators
Pretty orange bum
Gorgeous pic π§‘ππ§‘
Aww less is more...
Fabulous photo πππ
Great photo πππ
Aw, belated thanks Cyndi ππππΌ - sorry I missed this msg completely, trying to catch up a bit now @cyndi