After a successful thread started back in March 2020 at the start of the first lockdown, its probably about time to start a new one for 2022. Thank you to all for your contributions, no matter how small or big, each has been valuable and interesting, and hopefully you will continue to contribute to the 2022 thread.
The old thread: Plants, flowers and shrubs; Share your photos here can be viewed on the link below
https://community.rspb.org.uk/chat/f/the-tea-rooms/206836/plants-flowers-and-shrubs-share-your-photos-here#pifragment-4313=1
I'll kickstart this thread with some snowdrops that have come out in flower, crocuses will be out in many places soon, and then daffodils, and many more to follow throughout the year, and it will be nice to see what wild or garden plants, flowers or shrubs you come across on your wanders or around your garden. Without these plants, flowers and shrubs, nature would struggle to survive, they all a part of the valuable cycle of life, insects need them, birds need the insects, and so on through to the mammals,
I mentioned daffodils, these shoots are growing very well among the snowdrops, and it won't be long before the bluebells start showing shoots...
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thank you to all for your contributions to the 2022 thread. For those interested, there is now a 2023 thread, set up by Cin, and thank you for starting the thread, I don't expect any flowers here until February, when the snow drops will start to bloom.
The link for "Plants, Flowers and Shrubs 2023. Share your photos here" is:
https://community.rspb.org.uk/chat/f/the-tea-rooms/282072/plants-flowers-and-shrubs-2023-share-your-photos-here/1417424#1417424
DartRay said:"So far in the garden Iv only had to take out 2 wildflowers one was the same as the one in the bucket above that looks like dandelion leafs" They probably 'are' 'dent de lion', 'lions tooth', or otherwise known (in the UK) as 'dandelion' ["the same as the one in the bucket above"]. Many 'seeds' infiltrate our 'cultures/seed beds' (especially the 'airborne' variety). There are two main types of 'plant genus' and the difference between them is great. We have 'annuals' and 'perennials' and each type has a different method/means of/for 'reproduction' when 'gardening'. 'Annuals' rely upon 'seed distribution' from 'the previous year' to provide 'this years' 'germination and growth' for the plant to survive. Thus, "the genus" always 'evolves' dependant on the 'pollination' that the 'flower' received to form 'seed'. However, 'perennials' also have this ability, but live for more than a year. Thus, the plant can be "spliced" into an acceptable 'root' that continues their continued growth. I'll continue this later. Best regards Ray Dart (AKA suricat).
back onto the topic of flowers and shrubs exspeacialy since the conversation went off topic. Since there is already a 2023 thread for plants and shrubs too now. Before I find any flowers for this year to contribute to the 2023 thread if possible. What both you and Robbo said is interesting so I found what you were saying here interesting. You were saying the plant can be spliced into an acceptable root that continues there continued growth and you’ll continue this later so what else was it you were going to say continueing from this?