Category Archives: Wildlife plant of the month

Just potted: Glooming in the gloaming

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

I get obsessive about white flowers in Spring. Last year I posted on Wild Whites, revelling in the rush of white flowers that seem to gallop across our country side between March and May. This year I’ve been walking a … Continue reading →

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Wildlife plant for January – the Winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

The Winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis, is one of the earliest perennials to flower in the new year, often flowering before or at the same time as the earliest snowdrops.  This early habit alone would earn it a place in many … Continue reading →

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Wildlife plant for December – Hedera helix

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Well, it had to be really, didn’t it? With holly –Ilex aquifolia – as the wildlife tree for December, it would have been difficult not to follow on with its partner in poetry, song, and carol, the Ivy – Hedera … Continue reading →

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