Musings about Tradition in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and an attempt to collect essays and articles which would appear in a Catholic press which exercised critical solidarity with the Hierarchy.
07 April 2008
Horticultural Help Sought!
. What on earth is this?
It has sprung up in the middle of the garden. It's a shade pinker than the photo suggests. It wasn't there 10 days ago, honest!
I think it is an English Wood Hyacinth, it is about the right time of year for them. Your specimen, however, looks a lot more butch than others whose images I can find on the internet. I may be wrong!
Thanks Rita and Pablo: I love the idea of a butch hyacinth.
Mac should have been a politician: she answers the question accurately, then volunteers more accurate information, and at the end those listening are no better informed than at the start.
It's a plant.
ReplyDeleteTrust me... I'm a Biology teacher.
Oh.... you wanted something more specific...
ReplyDeleteOk. It's a flowering plant.
I think it is an English Wood Hyacinth, it is about the right time of year for them. Your specimen, however, looks a lot more butch than others whose images I can find on the internet. I may be wrong!
ReplyDeleteI would agree on the wood hyacinth.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita and Pablo: I love the idea of a butch hyacinth.
ReplyDeleteMac should have been a politician: she answers the question accurately, then volunteers more accurate information, and at the end those listening are no better informed than at the start.
No... I'd never make a politician. I was telling the truth!
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