Now isn't this a rather delightful flower, with long mauve outer tepals and paler, twisted staminoids giving a rather full, almost double effect. Followed by equally dramatic seed heads, this Swedish introduction has long-lasting appeal and would start to climb through roses from mid-spring. Easy to prune (just a tidy up really) and off it…
Day: April 21, 2013
Pulsatilla Red Clock
Back with the Pasque Flower here, this time a cultivar, Red Clock, with large cherry-red flower on typically silky-hairy stems. Fine plants, with emerging buds galore. But enough with the words, enjoy the pictures!