Alien
Printed From: Reptiles and Amphibians of the UK
Category: General
Forum Name: What is it?
Forum Description: Seen something in the wild and wondering what it is? This is the place to ask
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Topic: Alien
Posted By: AGILIS
Subject: Alien
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2016 at 7:25am
This I spotted on a shrub believe it or not in November looks like some alien tropical flower with a propeller as a stamen,I was told its name but forgot any of you lot reconise it Keith.   ------------- LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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Posted By: Iowarth
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2016 at 8:50am
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One of my favourite aliens - a beautiful flower. Passion Flower - Passiflora caerulea. Actually a vigorous climber which can also produce dense ground cover. I grow it in one of my greenhouses but it is reasonably hardy in the south of the UK. South American in origin. National flower of Paraguay. Certainly winters like this one won't harm it much. Somewhat invasive but fairly easily controllable. All the best Chris ------------- Chris Davis, Site Administrator Co-ordinator, Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme (RETIRED) |
Posted By: AGILIS
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2016 at 5:48am
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Cheers Chris I should have known after living in Oz for years but those days wine women and song distracted my horticutural needs Keith ------------- LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |