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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