where they choose to grow

WHERE THEY CHOOSE TO GROWWHERE THEY CHOOSE TO GROW

WHERE THEY CHOOSE TO GROWWHERE THEY CHOOSE TO GROW

Tre Cime di Laverado, Dolomites

After the brief introduction, we illustrate plants that most gardeners will recognise, growing in the plants’ chosen, i.e. native habitats. From the mountains of western Turkey to Cape St.

Vincent, Portugal

Ranunculus seguieriTre Cime di Laverado, Dolomites

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. leonensis Picos de Europa, Spain

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. leonensis

Picos de Europa, SpainThere were once Narcissus meadows in these valleys

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. leonensis

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. leonensis

Cypripedium calceolusBelow Rolle Pass, Dolomites, Italy

Cypripedium calceolus

Crocus gargaricusUludağ, Bursa, Turkey

Crocus gargaricus

Crocus biflorus subsp. pulchricolor

Crocus biflorus subsp. pulchricolor

Crocus biflorus subsp. pulchricolor

Helleborus orientalisBelow Lake Abant, Bolu, Turkey

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

Lake Abant, Bolu, Turkey Cyclamen coum & Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

Cyclamen coum

Daphne sericeaBetween Gulnar & Silifke, Turkey

Daphne sericea

Daphne sericea

Iris unguicularis subsp. caricaBetween Fethiye & Korkuteli, Turkey

Iris unguicularis subsp. carica

Tulipa agenensisN. of Mersin, Turkey

Tulipa agenensis

Tulipa agenensis

Tulipa agenensis

Asphodeline luteaEphesus, Turkey

Asphodeline lutea

Asphodeline lutea

Crocus on Mt. Parnassos, Greece

Possibly hybrids

Crocus veluchensis Scilla bifolia

Crocus sieberi subsp. sublimis

Crocus sieberi subsp. sublimis

Third week in April 1982

First week in May 1982

Anemone blandaMt. Parnassos

Anemone blanda

Iris reichenbachiiMt. Parnassos

Iris reichenbachii

Sternbergia luteaAbove Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi , Greece

Sternbergia lutea

Sternbergia lutea

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfeniiNr. Delphi, Greece

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

subsp. wulfeniisubsp. characias

Euphorbia rigidaBetween Sparta & Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece

Euphorbia rigida

Aubretia deltoideaBetween Sparta & Kalamata, Greece

Aubretia deltoidea

phrygana, Crete

Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolorNr. Kato Zakros, Crete

Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor

Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor

Ophrys fuciflora Ophrys lutea

Ranunculus asiaticusBetween Sitia & Paleo Castro, Crete

Ranunculus asiaticus

Ranunculus asiaticusE. of Hersonissos, Crete

Ranunculus asiaticusNr. Ypsona, Cyprus

Ranunculus asiaticus

Cultivated Ranunculus asiaticus

Phlomis lanata Cistus creticus Nr. Kato Zakros, Crete

Phlomis lanata

Cistus creticus

Cistus creticus

Cistus salvifoliusBetween Cesme & Karaburun, Turkey

Cistus salvifolius

Rosmarinus officinalisCrete

Rosmarinus officinalis

Tulipa saxatilisNr. Kato Petros, Crete

Tulipa saxatilis

Tulipa saxatalis (bakeri)Omalos Plateau , Crete

Tulipa saxatilis (bakeri)

Arum creticumAbove gorge on road to Sellia, Crete

Dracunculus vulgaris Nr. Moni Ag. Triada, Akrotiri, Crete

Dracunculus vulgaris

Dracunculus vulgaris

Mt. Etna, Sicily

Lava flow

Vegetation re-colonising

Paeonia mascula subsp. rossiiNr. Regnalga, Etna, Sicily

Paeonia mascula subsp. rossii

Paeonia mascula subsp. rossii

Paeonia mascula subsp. rossiiPiano Zucchi, Sicily

Paeonia mascula subsp. rossii

Acanthus mollisAbove Agrigento, Sicily

Acanthus mollis

Acanthus mollis

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. alpinaBelow Col D’Iseran, Savoie, France

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. alpina

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. alpina

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apiifolia Bindelweg, Dolomites, Italy

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apiifolia

Pulsatilla vulgarisCambridgeshire, U.K.

Gentiana acaulisBelow Col D’Iseran, Savoie, France

Gentiana acaulis

Gentiana alpinaCirque de Troumouse, Pyrenees, France

Gentiana alpina

Gentiana vernaCime Bianche, Nr. Cervinia, Italy

Gentiana verna

Gentiana luteaCol du Portalet, Pyrenees, France

Gentiana lutea

Geum reptansCol du Galibier, Hautes Alpes, France

Geum reptans

Geum reptans

Iberis spathulata subsp. spathulata Pic de Midi de Bigorre, Pyrenees, France

Iberis spathulata subsp. spathulata

Iberis spathulata subsp. spathulata

Nr. Bindelweg, Pordoi, Dolomites, Italy

Rhododendron ferrugineumNr. Lac du Mt. Cenis, Savoie, France

Rhododendron ferrugineum

Rhododendron hirsutumVal di Veneggia, Rolle Pass, Dolomites, Italy

Rhododendron hirsutum

Rhododendron ferrugineum R. hirsutum

Rhodothamnus chamaecistusVal di Veneggia

Rhodothamnus chamaecistus

Rhodothamnus chamaecistus

Lilium bulbiferumBelow Pordoi Pass, Dolomites, Italy

Lilium bulbiferum

Lilium bulbiferum

Lilium martagonNr. Crevoux, Hautes Alpes, France

Lilium martagon

Paradesia liliastrumNr. Karrerpasse, Dolomites, Italy

Paradisia liliastrum

Paradisia liliastrumAnthericum liliago

Campanula barbataCampolonga Pass Dolomites, Italy

Campanula barbata

Campanula spicataNr. Lake Fedaia, Dolomites, Italy

Campanula spicata

Campanula cochlearifoliaNr. Lech, Tyrol, Austria

Gampen, above St. Anton, Austria Campanula thyrsoides

Campanula thyrsoides

Digitalis grandifloraSt. Anton, Austria

Primula marginataVallon de Gordolasque, Alpes Maritimes, France

Primula marginata

Amelanchier ovalisCausse du Larzac, Aveyron, France

Amelanchier ovalis

Iris lutescensCausse du Larzac, Aveyron, France

Iris lutescens

Iris lutescens

Linum campanulatumCausse du Larzac, Aveyron, France

Linum campanulatum

Orchis militarisSouthern France

Orchis militaris

Orchis simia

Orchis simia

Orchis purpurea

Orchis purpurea

Orchis purpurea

Orchis purpurea

Dactylorhiza elataNorthern Spain

Dactylorhiza elataRoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Photo – Mike Ireland

Dactylorhiza foliosa D. fuchsii hybridIn cultivation

Dactylorhiza fuchsii hybridsSelf sown

Dactylorhiza fuchsii hybrids

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissusMassif Central, France

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus

Narcissus poeticusAlpes Maritimes, France

Narcissus poeticus

Narcissus poeticus

Lilium pyrenaicumW. Of Gorge de St. George, Aude, France

Lilium pyrenaicum

Primula farinosaPort de Gavarnie, Pyrenees, France

Primula farinosa

Val d’Ossoue, Pyrenees, France Primula elatior

Primula elatior

Doronicum grandiflorum

Doronicum grandiflorum

Daphne cneorumNr. Heas, Pyrenees

Daphne cneorum

Daphne cneorum

Northern Spain

Campanula speciosa

Teucrium pyrenaicumCol de Portet d’Aspet

Teucrium pyrenaicum

Teucrium pyrenaicum

Sempervivum arachnoideumAbove Osseya, Pyrenees, France

Sempervivum arachnoideum

Sempervivum arachnoideum

Sempervivum wulfeniiSwitzerland

Eryngium bourgatiiVal d’Héas, Pyrenees, France

Eryngium bourgatii

Eryngium bourgatii

Narcissus rupicolaSierra de Gredos, Spain

Narcissus rupicolaSierra de Villafranca, Spain

Narcissus rupicola

Digitalis obscuraCosta del Sol, Spain

Digitalis obscura

Digitalis obscura

Narcissus cernuusNr. Ribamondego, Portugal

Narcissus cernuus

Narcissus cernuus

Narcissus cernuus

Narcissus x consolationis N. x susannae

Narcissus cantabricusConvento de Calatrava, Spain

Narcissus cantabricus

Narcissus cantabricus

Narcissus obesusCape St. Vincent, Portugal

Narcissus obesus

The End