I never would have thought I would post more about navelwort than anything else. But here it is. These are the two in my garden. I thought they were the same plant, and then I thought maybe one was the male and one female. Now I wonder if they are different plants altogether?
I saw a lot like this in Cawsand – some with rosettes that grow into spikes and some with just spikes. Spiky one looks a bit sad TBH
Here is some navelwort we found growing up the Avon Gorge. With Edie’s welly for scale. She wears a size 13 kid’s fit.
This is what happened to the brave navelwort flower spike when it snowed. I don’t know what will happen to it next – if it will grow another or that’s it. The rest of the plant looks fine. I guess it doesn’t snow much in the West Country.
It’s got a flower spike! This has got to be the wrong time? It is very sheltered as it’s under the roof terrace but still gets some light, but it can’t be warmer here than in Cornwall? Let’s see what happens…
I took some from my parents’ house in Cornwall. It grows up the stony walls and along the paths near their house – and up the back steps of garden, which are damp and shady. I love its shape and the places it reminds me of.
I’ve grown it in 2 different places in the garden. Both shady, one down by the pond. One is in a pot under the roof terrace. The leaves look much bigger than the ones in Cornwall, I think this is because it’s in rich soil – the stuff in Cornwall is growing up the walls. I’m hoping this summer it will seed into the wall behind it….
My wildflower book says it is only found in the SW of England and I wonder if one day people will be confused that it has taken hold in Hackney…
DECEMBER 2020
My Garden 