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By Gee19


London Pride

A single flower opened on my London Pride today!



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That is so pretty, 'scuse my ignorance though - what's London Pride ?

16 May, 2010

 

We down in the smoke are keeping our secrets to ourselves Louise. Isn't that right Gee?

16 May, 2010

 

Yes Toto because its beautiful......our little secret.....

16 May, 2010

 

Its one of the saxifraga........

16 May, 2010

 

Grass!

16 May, 2010

 

LOL !

16 May, 2010

 

London pride is a very old plant. :o))

16 May, 2010

 

Ah, I see, the secret is out! Just as well as I didn't know it by any other name :)

16 May, 2010

 

Gee i only know it as london pride aswell.

16 May, 2010

 

You don't expect this to be a saxifrage, from the rosette leaves, do you? Saxifraga x urbium. Interestingly, in some parts of the USA (so I have read), Lychnis chalcedonica is also known as "London Pride". - It all just gets more confusing, lol!

16 May, 2010

 

Hey ho...such is (plant) life!! lol....nearly as confusing as the English language at times...:-)

17 May, 2010

 

Another tiny flower with spectacular detail, whatever we call it!

17 May, 2010

 

what a beautiful close up....

24 May, 2010

 

wow ... good close-up ! :o)

31 May, 2010

 

yes i have this to a very old plant, dont know the real name

31 May, 2010

 

Lovely little flower.....

31 May, 2010

 

It's Saxifraga x urbium, Sanbaz.

1 Jun, 2010

 

cheers wagger ;o))

1 Jun, 2010

 

Good morning, you're very welcome :-)

1 Jun, 2010

 

good morning to you to wagger, even though its raining ;o((

1 Jun, 2010

 

Hasn't stopped here all day - light but aggravating.
:-(((

1 Jun, 2010

 

more or less same here , but surpose to be sunny tomoz ;o)

1 Jun, 2010

 

Yay!!!!!!!!!! It's out!!!

2 Jun, 2010

 

My sentiments as well, Wagger, blue skies here in Kent too. The council are mowing the grass around the pond and it smells lovely - a real summery smell :)

2 Jun, 2010

 

Lovely close up Gee, Ive tons of it in my garden!

2 Jun, 2010



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