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Plant of the Day

Tuesday 24 January 2023

From Mexico and South America Tillandsia species (air plants) are members of the Bromeliaceae (bromeliad family). The plants do not root in soil but use short, wiry roots to attach themselves to branches, cliff-faces, and even overhead wires. The leaves are coated in specialised water-absorbent cells called trichomes which in some species are so dense they give the plants a silvery appearance. The trichomes are the main method of obtaining moisture from atmosphere.

Plant of the Day

Monday 12 December 2022

This is the wonderful evergreen foliage of Meconopsis napaulensis hybrid, a monocarpic perennial that after two or three years will produce poppy-like flowers in shades of red or yellow. Plants grow best in cooler and wetter areas with a woodland environment.

Plant of the Day

Friday 10 May 2019

A stem of yellow flowers have yet to grow but this huge rosette of great grey-white felted leaves of Verbascum bombyciferum (giant mullein) are still making a statement in this sunny border. This plant is a biennial so it overwinters as this stunning rosette and will die after flowering and producing seeds.

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