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growing wild in scotland, maybe someone on GOY can tell me what they are?



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It looks like Viper's Bugloss ( Echium vulgare ) It grows here on sand dunes etc and it's quite pretty, But this book I checked it in sais it's rare in Scotland, so either I'm wrong or you've found a rare plant Irish . lol
Oh by the way did you enjoy your break ?

8 Jul, 2008

 

thanks blodyn, it looks lovely doesnt it?
im still in scotland lol, leave for the airport in a little while

8 Jul, 2008

 

I think Blodyn is right. But whatever it is its lovely.

9 Jul, 2008

 

ive looked up hundreds of photos now on the net of vipers bugloss and seems blodyn is right, thanks blodyn

9 Jul, 2008

 

wow, you should scoop that up and make room for it in your garden, Irish...

17 Oct, 2008

 

i should have but i didnt lol ah well maybe ill see them again next yr

17 Oct, 2008



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