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Arisaemas are a genus comprising more than 200 species, commonly known as Jack-in-the-pulpits or cobra lilies. They are tuberous perennials, live for around 20 years, and are usually grown for…
…building mosses, a return to Schistidium in the built environment http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/24310 Volunteering at the Botanics – bryophytes in our living landscape http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/24333 Campylopus introflexus, an invasive alien on the glasshouse…
As the second BioBlitz approaches on 9 June our thoughts are turning to the wild plants and animals that find a home at the Botanics. An incredible 999 wild species…
Once a fortnight we hold a cook club at the Botanic Cottage. Anyone is welcome to join us to learn new cooking skills and to enjoy a healthy meal that’s…
…separate Botanics Story: http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/23236). Shield-bugs were still out and about, with Forest (aka Red-legged) Shield-bug being seen from 6th–8th, remained active, while the unrelated Birch Catkin Bug and Common Flower…
…guide, British Bryological Society. In plain sight – the mosses that grow on British walls. http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/19957 Hidden diversity in unexpected places – moss growth on modern building surfaces. http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/17489 …
…in Socotra, but botanic gardens around the world are growing a few specimens of the Dragon’s Blood Tree to highlight their plight and to help conserve genetic diversity. https://stories.rbge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dracaena-cinnabari-2.mp3…
Near the viewpoint, there is a patch of “White Bryony” Bryonia cretica, which is effectively colonising the area at great speed. A deciduous native, the growth is rapid from the…
…Stories article was posted earlier (http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/19988). A springtail, Entomobrya multifasciata, found on bark on 8th was not only a new Garden record but the first identified member of that group…
…one of Aline’s success stories. Nationally Rare and Vulnerable in the UK, the alpine-blue sowthistle is amongst the largest and rarest of Scotland’s boreo-montane plants, and has been grown for…
…been recorded previously in the Garden. A full account of this bat recording effort can be found elsewhere on Botanics Stories at http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/20583 . Birds May was another good month…
The group of Hydrangea quercifolia growing in the biodiversity garden are still showing good autumn colour. Large distinctively shaped leaves make this a worthwhile plant to grow. The deeply lobed…
Today I went over to the nursery to see the stones from the deconstructed Botanic Cottage for the first time – palette after palette of stones of all shapes and…
…growing techniques the spores have given rise to many new plants. These have been shared with other botanic gardens, helping to secure the future of this rare fern. https://stories.rbge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Thyrsopteris-elegans-2.mp3…
When the clump of Rhubarb in your garden sends up a flower spike this is the time to stop pulling the stalks for stewing down. The elongated leaf stalk is…
Once a fortnight we hold a cook club at the Botanic Cottage. Anyone is welcome to join us to learn new cooking skills and to enjoy a healthy meal that’s…
…are growing specimens as a safeguard against extinction. As scientists learn more about this plant we will know how to better protect the few wild populations in Mauritius. https://stories.rbge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Nesocodon-mauritianus-2.mp3…
…war. I’ve also been able to tell the stories of a few men who were closely connected with RBGE, but because they were not employed here during the War, are…
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