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03-10-2011, 12:11 PM
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| | | Pink and Blue
Sorry about the image quality - I had to rely on my phone. These were seen by the pond at Thornton-le-Dale. I'm guessing Bloody Cranesbill and Borage.   |
03-10-2011, 12:42 PM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
'Pink' is one of the garden Geraniums, probably G. endresii.
'Blue' is Green Alkanet, (strange name for a blue-flowered plant).
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03-10-2011, 04:53 PM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
Hi Dorts,
totally wrong (again). I can't think why I suggested Borage for the blue one, but at least Bloody Crane's Bill is a bit like a Geranium! |
03-10-2011, 05:22 PM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
Green alkanet arrived in my garden a few years ago, and is very difficult to get rid of. The bumblebees love it, so I let some grow. It has two lots of flowering, the second is just going over. It has now grown some enormous leaves which will stand up to any winter: that's why it is called sempervivens! I wonder if these leaves could be steeped and used as a liquid fertiliser like comfrey?
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04-10-2011, 07:37 AM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorts  'Blue' is Green Alkanet, (strange name for a blue-flowered plant).
Dorts. | In older books I have seen it called Evergreen alkanet - which appears to correlate with its scientific name Pentaglottis sempervirens |
04-10-2011, 10:58 AM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
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Originally Posted by IanP Hi Dorts,
totally wrong (again). I can't think why I suggested Borage for the blue one, but at least Bloody Crane's Bill is a bit like a Geranium! | Ian, you were more right than you thought.
Green Alkanet is a member of the Borage Family, and Bloody Cranesbill is a Geranium.
Getting the Family right is half the battle. 
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04-10-2011, 03:46 PM
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| | | Re: Pink and Blue
Thanks, Dorts. You've made my day.
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