Umbilicus rupestris, the navelwort, penny-pies or wall pennywort. One of my favourite wild flowers.

It is indeed Umbilicus and also one of my favourite wildflowers.

Thank you both!
Yes penny pies, it's has a rubbery texture to it's leaves. Navel wort..Umbilicus. I wonder if there was some use of it years ago with the healing of newly born babies navels?
Do you think it should be near my new pond or just in a damp area?
Thanks so much.

Damp areas but if it is happy I wouldn't worry too much.

the leaf's dimple in the middle made it look like a navel hence its name. Medicinally used for cuts bruises and abrasions, nothing about baby navels though.

also edible apparently.

Near here, it grows on an old wall around an old church on top of a hill.

Thank you Sbg, yes apparently it has many uses. Small bees love the flowers.

That sounds like the perfect place for it Hywel.

Here it grows on dry sandy banks. Had no idea it was useful for cuts and abrasions - thank you - will give it a try!

We learn a lot on here, don't we Yorks, I love reading about wild plants and their uses. It's a good job were not in the 16th century, we'd be on the ducking stool for sure! Well, I would having cats and so many herbs in my garden, the aconite or monkshood is looking beautiful right now...haha..:))

I saw a lot of these growing on rock faces and old walls while on holiday in Pembrokeshire . I was fascinated by it and took lots of pics. Steragram identified it for me . She lives there and knows this plant well.

Hi Pennyfarthing, they must enjoy good drainage especially on rock faces.
Yes I am too. The leaves are little fleshy circles which hold the water. Then the flower spike of tiny cream.bells. It's almost as if it belongs in a fairy Dell!
I'll have a look through your pictures..

Just come across this question. Im growing Umbilicus from seed. Looking at your pic, given me an idear for the ideal spot in which to put it.

Hello Siris, I find them an enigma. They like moisture but also rock faces and old architecture. I've feeling this grew in my garden as I'm right by the old church...
I'll look forward to hearing how you get on with it Siris, how quickly it germinates too..

Thanks Janey. I was surprised how tall the flower spike is on your plant. Ive 4 plants germinated, big enough now to warrent their own small pots which I will put in my proposed positions. Then I can move if they go bottom-up! I understand they require moist but well drained soil with a little shade.

I do hope all goes well with them Siris, they're so unusual and look as if they've been around since medieval times if not before.
The flower spike is like a miniature foxglove!