Tuesday 19 July 2011

Rose Campion

The bed of silver foliage set my camera into action.  I am still trying to identify the others.  This one with purple, purple-red attractive flowers is the Rose Campion

Also known as Silene Coronaria.  Belonging to the carnation family.  Silver and red make a striking combination!

Botanical name - Lychnis Coronaria.

Family - Caryophyllaceae

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6 comments:

  1. Sharada19 July 2011 at 16:21

    Beautiful picture. Prince's Garden?

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  2. recordingnature20 July 2011 at 03:04

    Yes, Princess Garden, Edinburgh. Forgot to mention that.

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  3. Signe20 July 2011 at 21:49

    Lycnis Coronaria is realy beautiful.

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  4. arati21 July 2011 at 01:55

    oh so lovely. i can just imagine this growing along the mountains somewhere

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  5. recordingnature21 July 2011 at 02:50

    This was in a public garden, I guess it could grow on hill slopes too and can well imagine what a beautiful sight it would be

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  6. recordingnature21 July 2011 at 02:51

    The purple-red against silver is a stunning combination.

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