13th August

…I had not seen before. Stachys officinalis Stachys officinalis Stachys officinalis Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, which you often see on moorland edges. Campanula rotundifolia Campanula rotundifolia Campanula rotundifolia Field scabious, Knautia…

12th July

…sylvatica Stachys sylvatica Stachys sylvatica I had guessed that this was a Stachys or a Lamium species but, as ever, this is a whole new botanical subject. Stachys officinalis or…

23rd July

…Groundwort, which I thought at first was a Lamium or a Teucrium. Stachys sylvatica Stachys sylvatica The view from Ventonveth to Corwenna hills which we restored from scrub in the…

18th August

…as I discover. Stachys officinalis Stachys officinalis 2023 – CHW Attached are 3 lists which record the Carpinus, Tilia, Lindera and Litsea collections currently growing here. I wonder how many…

20th August

…Hydrangea A good couple of clumps of Betony – Stachys officinalis. Stachys officinalis Stachys officinalis 2024 – CHW Plenty more magnolias seen in flower today.Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ which seldom has…

6th August

…glaucescens which does not yet feature on the IDS website. Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens 2021 – CHW A wonderful roadside triangle of betony or Betonica officinalis (formerly Stachys officinalis) under…