Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?

On 19 Jan, 18:02, " cupra" wrote:
Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/
Any ideas anyone?

Could it be a gentian? Where was it - in a field?

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On 19 Jan, 18:02, " cupra" wrote:
Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/
Any ideas anyone?

Could it be a gentian? Where was it - in a field?

Sorry, should have added some context - it was on a bank in a shady part of
an NT garden (near some ivy/climbers).... I only took a macro of the flower
unfortunately!

In message , cupra
writes
Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?


Vinca - probably Vinca minor (Lesser Periwinkle) - but normally this has
five petals, rather than four.
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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , cupra
writes
Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?


Vinca - probably Vinca minor (Lesser Periwinkle) - but normally this
has five petals, rather than four.

Thanks, it does look like it is - will have to check the other half's camera
to see if they are 4 or 5 petal in her pics...

On 19 Jan, 18:33, " cupra" wrote:
Thanks, it does look like it is - will have to check the other half's camera
to see if they are 4 or 5 petal in her pics...

Yes it does indeed. Gentian is far too early for them! What is the
difference between vinca major and minor? The size? Could it be the
number of petals?

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On 19 Jan, 18:33, " cupra" wrote:
Thanks, it does look like it is - will have to check the other
half's camera to see if they are 4 or 5 petal in her pics...

Yes it does indeed. Gentian is far too early for them! What is the
difference between vinca major and minor? The size? Could it be the
number of petals?

Not sure, but I've just checked and the other pics all have 5 petals!

On 19/1/08 18:02, in article , "cupra"
wrote:

Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?


Vinca oxyloba minus one petal for some reason, as a guess! Your description
of it as looking like a propeller is a classic.Where did you see it?

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'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Sacha wrote:
On 19/1/08 18:02, in article ,
"cupra" wrote:

Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?


Vinca oxyloba minus one petal for some reason, as a guess! Your
description of it as looking like a propeller is a classic.Where did
you see it?

Dunster Castle gardens - along with snowdrops, daffs, camellias and even a
rose in bloom!

On 20/1/08 10:17, in article , "cupra"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 19/1/08 18:02, in article ,
"cupra" wrote:

Seen on a walk today, I think I've had some in the garden too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop...os/2204259194/

Any ideas anyone?


Vinca oxyloba minus one petal for some reason, as a guess! Your
description of it as looking like a propeller is a classic.Where did
you see it?

Dunster Castle gardens - along with snowdrops, daffs, camellias and even a
rose in bloom!


That looks and 'reads' gorgeous. We're going to be having a week end in a
lovely hotel near Dulverton some time this spring and I think that will be a
'must see' destination.


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Sacha