Rose Campion

Posted on July 19, 2011 by recordingnature

The bed of silver foliage set my camera into action. I am still trying to identify the others. This one with purple, purple-red attractive flowers is the Rose Campion

Also known as Silene Coronaria. Belonging to the carnation family. Silver and red make a striking combination!

Botanical name – Lychnis Coronaria.

Family – Caryophyllaceae

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Sharada | July 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Beautiful picture. Prince’s Garden?
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- recordingnature | July 20, 2011 at 10:04 am
  
  Yes, Princess Garden, Edinburgh. Forgot to mention that.
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Signe | July 21, 2011 at 4:49 am

Lycnis Coronaria is realy beautiful.
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- recordingnature | July 21, 2011 at 9:51 am
  
  The purple-red against silver is a stunning combination.
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arati | July 21, 2011 at 8:55 am

oh so lovely. i can just imagine this growing along the mountains somewhere
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- recordingnature | July 21, 2011 at 9:50 am
  
  This was in a public garden, I guess it could grow on hill slopes too and can well imagine what a beautiful sight it would be
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