Green alkanet
A wild flower. Taken in my back garden last May...........before the hot weather started!
Edit 18th Aug...........I had the identify of this plant wrong. It is, in fact, Green alkanet..........and not Creeping navelwort, a very similar plant. My thanks to Amelia for putting me right!
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Taken on Monday May 4, 2026
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Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026
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Jaap van 't Veen said:
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Günter Klaus said:
Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:
Have a lovely evening........best wishes, Keith ;-)
James said:
A beautiful shot sir I love the blue colour
Keith Burton replied to James:
Glad you like this one James........and thanks for your visit and kind comments as always.
Don Sutherland said:
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Jean-Paul said:
Fine bokeh.
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Amelia said:
Upright, bristly stems bear smaller leaves and start to produce pinkish-mauve flower buds in spring. The buds open to small, bright blue flowers with white centres. Flowering continues through summer if the ground is moist.
In its preferred growing conditions of partial shade and damp soil, green alkanet grows to about 90cm (3ft) tall.
Creeping navelwort, Omphalodes verna, has not got hairy leaves or stems.
Some fine details here, Keith