#heath bedstraw

[dansnaturepictures]

19/06/2022: Blog two of two: Walk at Goathland Viewpoint and a quick look at Thornton Dale Following on from my previous post, we then had a delightful delve into the North York Moors today as we did in 2018 when here, it was so nice to see the dramatic landscape and charming picturesque villages and I felt very immersed in Yorkshire on the way. We had a walk from this car park near to where we went in 2018 at Goathland and the landscape was stunning with some breathtaking views of moor, valleys, bright green trees, the landscape carpeted in the red of possible field sorrel in places I took the eighth picture in this photoset a zoom into some of this and interesting sky scenes as we had at the coast earlier which I mentioned in my previous post. This was another enriching walk round today. I took the first three and sixth pictures in this photoset of views here today. On the way back coming through here it was nice to notice how green the landscape is.

I touched on in my previous post about how seeing birds of a landscape makes you feel integrated into it, and I would extend that to bird calls and all wildlife. And we saw some brilliant birds of the moor on this walk, with three wading species elegant Lapwing and Curlew bulky birds in the air seen and heard with their evocative calls and Snipe seen all big highlights of the walk. Skylark was a perfect part of the sound track again today. I was also very pleased to see a Wheatear which I took the seventh picture in this photoset of, a striking and bright bird which we saw very well. It’s actually my first seen in England this year after seeing so many during our week in Pembrokeshire in April and not seeing one in home areas yet this year.

We had come to this spot in the hope of seeing a Large Heath butterfly one we never had which is found here, we didn’t see it but did see a fair few pretty and bright Small Heaths a key butterfly of the habitat flitting around and I also saw a Painted Lady. Key parts of this habitat Sheep were nice to see too including a young one. 

Other flowers/plants I really liked seeing on the walk were bits of heather out in purple flower starting to carpet the landscape a little I took the fifth picture in this photoset of, cotton grass which I took the ninth picture in this photoset of and heath bedstraw which the fourth picture in this photoset shows which I am really enjoying seeing this year doing the same and key for the habitat tormentil. There were some great green trees visible on the walk.

Wildlife Sightings Summary: Curlew, Snipe, Lapwing, Skylark, Wheatear, Pied Wagtail a nice one to see, lots of Woodpigeons, Feral Pigeon, great views of Rook, Herring Gull, Small Heath, Painted Lady, a blue butterfly I believe, a nice moth and a beetle.

On the way back tonight we called briefly into one of the picturesque villages we passed on the way, Thornton Dale or Thornton-le-Dale, to let Missy our dog have a cool off. It is such a beautiful and happy place and it was nice to take in a little stream with an attractive waterfall and a pond which I took the tenth and final picture in this photoset of as well as the nice village with a great view of a church. Mallard with ducklings on the pond, foxgloves, red campion and Small Tortoiseshells were brilliant sightings here. It was nice to see two Kestrels on a barn one with prey on the journey back. I also enjoyed seeing Buzzard I believe and another stunning view of a Hare on the way back. There were nice sky scenes at the cottage again tonight. A lovely, packed and relaxing first full day of the holiday, I hope you all have a nice and safe week. 

Part 1 of today’s posts is here: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/687520907555667968/19062022-blog-one-of-two-first-morning-in-the

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #185

Galium Sphinx Moth / Bedstraw Hawk-moth

Hyles gallii

From the sphingidae family. They have a wingspan of 55-80 mm. They inhabit sandy or calcareous places, sunny heath, plantations and warm forest edges. They can be found in North America, in Europe to the Arctic Circle, in Central Asia and in Japan.

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[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Latticed Heath

Chiasmia clathrata

The lattice heath is a part of the family Geometridae, first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. Linnaeus however described this moth under the name Phalaena clathrata. This was later changed by Eugen Wehril in 1949 to Semiothisa clathrata tschangkuensis. Then, Malcolm J. Scoble proved it was not in the genus Semiothisa as the Semiothisa species are found only in the Americas. Molecular work has confirmed the this species within the Chiasmia genus.

Description Both the forewings and hindwings are the same color, which can vary from yellow to white depending on the moth. The veins of the wings are traced out in brown and criss crossed by several larger uneven brown lines. This is where the species got its common name “latticed.” The lines vary in thickness to the point some moths’ wings a more almost entirely brown. Close to the edges of the wings are several small brown spots and a brown and white edge on what is called the “outer margin.”

The body and antennae are mottled to match the wings.

Wingspan Range: 20 - 25 mm (≈0.79 - 0.98 in)

Diet and Habitat The larvea of this moth eat hedge bedstraw, yellow bedstraw, clovers, trefoils, lucerne, meadow vetchling, and other legumes. Adult moths do not feed.

This moth is found through Europe and ranges south to the Near East and North Africa and east through Russia, Siberia, northern Iran, Kazakhstan, China, and Korea to Japan. It is very common in the British Isles. It prefers open area habitats such as grassland, moorland, and waste ground.

Mating This species has one to two generations per year in the British Isles. The pupa overwinter and Amadults emerge in May to September.

Predators This moth species is binaural, meaning they fly during the day. However, they are attached to artificial light and can be seen flying at night for these lights. Because of this it is presumable that they are preyed on by birds and bats, two common predators of moths.

Fun Fact This moth has 4 subspecies: Chiasmia clathrata clathrata (Linné), Chiasmia clathrata centralasiae (Krulikowski, 1911), Chiasmia clathrata djakonovi (Kardakoff, 1928), Chiasmia clathrata kurilata (Bryk, 1942).

(Source: Wikipedia)

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

So most of the plants that began showing signs of life in April last year are doing so now, but I am still waiting on:

Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern) Aruncus dioicus (bride's feathers) Asclepias viridiflora (green comet milkweed) Cardamine concenata (cutleaf toothwort) Cardamine maxima (large toothwort) Claytonia virginica (fairyspuds) Clinopodium vulgare (wild basil) Comptonia peregrina (sweetfern) Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) Epilobium cilliatum (fringed willhowherb) Galium boreale (northern bedstraw) Hypericum punctatum (spotted St. John's wort) Lathyrus ochroleucus (cream pea vine) Mertensia paniculata (tall bluebells) Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) Pycnanthemum tenufolium (slender mountain mint) Ratibida pinnata (greyheaded coneflower) Solidago nemoralis (grey goldenrod) Symphyotrichum ericoides (white heath aster) Trillium cuneatum (little sweet Betsy) Viola blanda (sweet white violet) Viola canadensis (Canada violet)

And we'll see if any more of the new ones show themselves this month. I suppose I should also track whether it's early in the month, the middle of the month or late in the month.

[petnews2day]

Country diary: A bird’s-eye view of wagtails and martins | Birds

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Country diary: A bird’s-eye view of wagtails and martins | Birds

Fresh perspectives on the familiar are always rewarding. Out botanising in the late afternoon, we found ourselves scrambling up the steep south side of this deep-cut dale until we were almost at its crest, and I realised that I had never seen the valley from this angle before.

We found flowers in abundance: creeping thyme and heath bedstraw, moonwort, rockroses, orange-flecked inside their yellow cups, and kidney vetch gone to seed. Likewise the cowslips, those “keys of heaven” that at Easter were nodding in the breeze but now stood upright at attention, their gentle yellow flowers turned brown and hard. We also found what we were looking for: sandwort, though not much of it, fringing the Stygian gloom of old lead-mine shafts.

Sitting for a moment above the slope, I scanned the depths below. Normally I would be walking down there, hemmed in by trees, the walls of the dale pressing in. Now it was spread out beneath me, like a living map.

It’s a great temptation to get as close to nature as we possibly can, to see the intricate details, like the crisp seedpods of the cowslips nearby. But there’s a lot to be said for widening the view. Below me was a gang of house martins working the air above the stream, speeding up and down in a tight oval, white rumps catching the sun. This, for now, was the span of their world, and I could see it all at a glance.

Darting out beneath them was a grey wagtail, its compass much tighter, flying briefly from the bank to midstream and then returning. Grey wagtails breed from early April, a little ahead of their cousins the pied wagtail and yellow wagtail, but they will have two or even three broods, and this one was probably still feeding young.

A wagtail’s tail is hugely expressive. Each flick and slant means something: lust, acknowledgment or fear. But from my perch I could watch how, as the bird focused on its prey, the tail spread and angled, like a commentary on the water’s ceaseless alteration.

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[wildfloweroftheday]

9 July 2019

Heath Bedstraw - Galium saxatile

A scrambling plant with small white flowers, growing in the grass, about 8cm tall.

[fhithich]

Heath bedstraw, Roseberry Common

Bracken control on Roseberry Common, two years on.

Two summers ago (1 B.C. – Before Covid) Roseberry Common was sprayed with Asulox, an herbicide that specifically targets bracken. The intention was that a breed of hardy cattle would then be introduced which would over time control the bracken by trampling any remaining rhizomes and fronds. In addition it was expected that an annual slashing by hand would be needed in May/June before the shoots…

[thegreatmaxxxx]

Flowers Name Of Flowers List

Anthericum

Acacia

Amaranth

Arum

Angelica

Arum

Ash-leaved Trumpet-flower

Aster

American ash

Aloe

Aspen

Acanthus

Flowers With B

Broom

Broom

Bellflower

Bugloss

Buck-bean

Bellflower

Broomrape

Bindweed

Borage

Blackthorn

Burdock

Bladder

Barberry

Bluebottle

Bryony

Basil

Bramble

Bindweed

Flowers With C

Celsia

Clove pink

Coltsfoot

Coriander

Crowfoot

Christmas aconite

Crown Imperial

Cactus

Cinquefoil

Crowfoot

Catch-fly

Clianthus

Columbine

Flowers With D

Dittany

Daylily

Daisy

Daffodil

Dandelion

Daisy

Dragon-plant

Dock

Dittany of Crete

Dodder

Date

Dahlia

Daisy

Dittany of Crete

Flowers With E

Enchanter’s Nightshade

Everlasting

Elastic Momordica

Flowers With F

Fieldrush

Foxglove

Fig Marigold

Fennel

Flowers With G

Goat’s rue

Geranium

Goosefoot

Geranium

Geranium

Gilliflower

Gilliflower

Flowers With H

Hortensia

Hornbeam

Helenium

Hazel

Hybrid crinum

Hyacinth

Hepatica

Hyacinth

Hogbean

Honesty

Hollow-root

Holly

Hedysarum

Hollyhock

Hyacinth

Heath

Honeysuckle

Hibiscus

Flowers With I

Ipomea tricolor

Indian cane

Iris

Ivy

Flowers With J

Jessamine

Jamaica plum

Japan rose

Jessamine

Jessamine

Flowers with K

King’s Spear

Kangaroo Paw

Kalmia

Kaffir Lily

Flowers With L

Lilac

Lavender

Larch

Lady’s bedstraw

Lucerne

Laurel

Larkspur

Lily of the valley

Lily

Lilac

Lily

Laurustinus

Laburnum

Lady’s-eardrop

Lichen

Flowers With M

Mistletoe

Marvel of Peru

Madder

Madder

Myrtle

Marigold

Meadowsweet

Marshmallow

Motherwort

Moonwort

Meadow saffron

Mezereon

Milkwort

Marigold

Mandrake

Milfoil

Manchineel

Flowers With N

Nettle

Nightshade

Narcissus

Nosegay

Flowers With O

Osmund

Opry’s

Opry’s

Orange blossom

Flowers With P

Pheasant’s eye

Parsley

Polonium

Pansy

Primrose

Peppermint

Peony

Pasqual flower

Persian Candytuft

Pomegranate

Pimpernel

Prickly pear

Periwinkle

Pink Musk

Prickly poppy

Privet

Passion flower

Flowers With Q

Quesnelia

Quince

Queen of the Meadow

Queen’s Cup

Flowers With R

Rue

Rose

Rest harrow

Rosemary

Rosebay willow herb

Round-leaved sundew

Reed

Rose

Flowers With S

Sweet Sultan

Southernwood

Speedwell

Sage

Starwort

Snowball

Syringa

Sunflower

Sweet William

Silverweed

Sea Lavender

Snowdrop

Saffron

Sensitive plant

Succory

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

Flowers With T

Thyme

Tuberose

Toadflax

Touch-me-not

Teasel

Tares

Tulip

Turnsol

Flowers With U

Ursinia

Ursinia

Urn Plant

Ulex-Gallii

Umbrella Plant

Uva Ursi

[battlesthatmatter]

“A tattoo is a marriage, but a piercing is a mistress."- Brian Keith Thompson Steve didn’t really start getting into body modification until he began working undercover. It was the final push he needed to finally dive into that particular interest. It was far easier to do so, knowing that his mother wouldn't have to bear witness to it either.  Originally he started with getting piercings, beginning with just the lobes. Once those were healed he quickly obtained more; industrial, rook, and helix most notably. He’s always striven to find a balance and he’s never really be interested in gauges. Over time he’s exchanged some piercings, or lost them due to injury. He’s had his industrial redone two times over the years alone. His first tattoo, placed on his right shoulder was in honor of his parents; a swath of Heath Bedstraw and Spring Squill for his mother, and Poppies for his father. After that, he’s obtained several more and began working on a colorful sleeve. Though many of his pieces hold special meaning, not all of them do. There are a few tattoos he has obtained simply because he truly appreciates the aspect of living art.

[huthuk]

The lower spruce stump in 2018

The lower spruce stump in 2018

~60cm across the top colourful lichen liverwort, lichen, moss Polytrichum moss with its characteristic haircapped developing capsules. The pale green shoots at the bottom are of Heath Bedstraw. The bright green leaves are of a seedling of Rhododendron ponticum. That had to be hoiked out! Bedstraw shoots across the top of this photo too. These pictures were taken in 2018 of an old spruce…

[scriptflorist]

Name: Braynan Garcia

Nickname: Bray

Birthday: Jan 12 2013 (he’s a teenager in my story)

Birthplace: Miami

Dwelling place: Miami

How do they live: Braynan was very much an anti-social loner and used to stay at his “homes” because he has rich parents who own a chain of luxury hotels and a beachfront mansion home. He causes a lot of fuss making every hotel his “home” by demanding unbooked rooms for himself. He gets his room, services, meals “free” when in reality everything goes through his parents to handle so they always know exactly where he’s been and what he does. His lifestyle literally blows up when a bomb goes off in his room, intended for the next customer, Alissa Keets, a famous writer, who is very grateful but horrified for her life being saved that way. She gets in touch with Braynan, pays for all his medical bills, even though his parents are richer. Braynan no longer stays at his parents’ hotels because he is now in a wheelchair and stays in his parents’ home. Jazan has his brother Galan help with work so he can often stay home to take care of and repair his relationship with his son. Cala starts visiting often as well, shocked at almost losing her only biological son and realizes she actually cares. Lustor comes over when possible as well. Basically the entire story is balance between work and family and biological family vs adopted family and they realize all family is important, so in the end, they all live as one big happy family. Oh, and Alissa and Cala start dating in the end as well (they’re about the same age).

Appearance: Braynan always wears expensive name brand clothes. His hair is neat and gelled up and wears a couple expensive bracelets.

What’s in their bag/pockets: Cash, credit card, phone. He actually brings a huge suitcase with his clothes and belongings every time he used to stay at his parents’ hotels.

Species: Human

Name of parents: Jazan and Lustor (Biological parents are Jazan and Cala, Cala is the surrogate mother and friends with Jazan.)

Others next of kin: Galan (Uncle)

Not-in-blood-but-in-bond-family: Alissa Keets

Family history: Braynan’s family is multicultural, immigrants (including illegal before becoming a citizen) to America from various countries around the world.

Favourite colour: Black, Grey.

Favourite book: Silenced (a story about a country devastated after war, and the nameless victims) ([My character, Alissa’s book]

Favourite genre: Action, fantasy, drama

Favourite food: Exotic foods and fine dining

Personality: Originally a messed up teenager whose parents rarely see him and he thinks everything his parents’ own is his. He was loud-mouthed, demanding, cold-hearted, rude, spontaneous and very anti-social. He becomes more friendly, warm, kind, loving, as well as feels ashamed and sorry for his previous bad behavior. He’s neat though, so he’s never trashed the hotel rooms he’s been nor damages stuff. He doesn’t smoke or take drugs but sometimes drinks but is sensible enough to never get drunk. Oh, but he does swear, but not too much.

Misc: Note that my story takes place in the future. First of all, my character is a teenager yet I mentioned him drinking. The drinking age becomes 16 in the future, so he’s legal. Secondly, I never mentioned my character going to school. School is online so he can physically be anywhere he wants and has no classmates to talk to. I’m barely writing about his school life, but he is a good student. Thirdly, the parents are actually two men, thus the need for a surrogate. I probably used male pronouns for them but in case it slipped through because if you search ‘Jazan’ it will show up as a female name. 

___

Hey Tak,

No problem, I've added it to the rest of your submission! Just in case it hasn't been apparent with the previous character submissions, I base the flowers I pick on the information given in each section that you filled out. In your case, this means it may have gone a little off topic occasionally with the overall headline of the section.

Birthplace: Miami

Miami is located in Florida, which has two state flowers! Orange blossom and tickseed. Tickseed, better known as Coreopsis perhaps, is stated to be a wildflower, so I guess the orange trees are domesticated.

orange blossom – your purity equals your loveliness, chastity, innocence, eternal love, marriage, fruitfulness

coreopsis – always cheerful

coreopsis (arkansa) – love at first sight

Based on how they live

acacia – friendship, platonic love, secret love

agave – security

agrimony – thankfulness, gratitude

ash mountain – prudence, with me you are safe

aspen – lamentation, fear, groan, excessive sensibility

balm of gilead – healing, cure, relief, I am cured, time

basil (sweet) – good wishes

bee ophrys – error

bee orchis – error, industry

bell flower – gratitude, indiscretion, acknowledgement

bell flower (white, small) – gratitude

broom-rape – union

calycanthus – benevolence

cardamine – paternal error

chestnut – justice, do me justice

cinquefoil – maternal affection, beloved daughter/child

citronella – homosexual love

coltsfoot (sweet-scented) – maternal care, justice, justice shall be done, we will do you justice

cowslip – healing, youth, pensiveness, winning grace, rusticity, early joys, native grace

daffodil – sunshine, respect, regard, unrequited love, new beginnings, self-love, chivalry, deceitful hopes

flax – I feel your kindness, benefactor, domestic industry, domestic symbol, fate, I am sensible of your kindness

fly orchis – error

freesia – lasting friendship, innocence, trust

geranium – true friend, stupidity, folly, envy, gentility

geranium (oak-leaved) – true friendship, friendship, lady deign to smile

glycine – your friendship is pleasing and agreeable to me

goat's rue – reason

heath – solitude

heather (lavender) – solitude, admiration

ivy – friendship, matrimony, I have found one true heart, constancy, fidelity, marriage, wedded love, affection

lichen – solitude, confidence, dejection

moss – maternal love, recluse, charity

narcissus – selfishness, self-love, egotism, formality, stay as sweet as you are

palm – victory

pussy willow – motherhood

sundew (round-leaved) – surprise

sunflower (dwarf) – your devout adorer, adoration

sunflower (tall) – pride, haughtiness, false riches, lofty and pure thoughts, smile on me still

verbena (pink) – family union

virginia creeper – I cling to you both in sunshine and in shade

wood sorrel – maternal tenderness, joy

For info about violets and lesbians go here.

Based on appearance (also fits the contents of his bag & pockets)

chrysanthemum – wealth, abundance, cheerfulness, you're a wonderful friend, loveliness

corn – riches

grape vine – abundance, intoxication

lily (tiger) – wealth, pride, prosperity

poppy (yellow) – wealth, success

Favourite colour: Black

black bryony – support, be my support

blackberry – envy

ebony – blackness

laburnum – blackness, pensive beauty, forsaken

mulberry (black) – I shall not survive you, devotedness

poplar (black) – courage

Favourite book: Silenced (a story about a country devastated after war, and the nameless victims) ([My character, Alissa’s book]

achillea millefolia – war

aloe – grief, bitterness, religious superstition

aloes (parrot bill) – grief

cypress – despair, mourning, death, disappointed hopes

dragonwort – horror

greek valerian – rupture

handflower tree – warning

harebell – grief, submission, humility

hop – injustice

indian cress – warlike trophy, resignation

marigold – grief, cruelty, inquietude, contempt, chagrin, pain, pretty love, sacred affection, caress, sorrow, trouble

milfoil – war

monkshood – beware, danger is near, chivalry, knight-errantry, a deadly foe I near

nasturtium – a warlike trophy, patriotism, resignation, conquest, victory in battle

oleander – beware(!), caution

rhododendron – danger, beware, I am dangerous

rudbeckia – justice

tussilage (sweet-scented) – justice shall be done you, you shall have justice

yarrow – war, to cure, a cure for the heartache, cure for a broken heart, cure for heartache

Based on personality

agnus castus – coldness, indifference

bladder nut tree – frivolous amusement, frivolity, amusement

blue bell – kindness, constancy, sorrowful regret, humility, gratitude

borage – rudeness, bluntness

broom – neatness, humility, ardour,

bur – rudeness, you weary me

cactus – warmth, maternal love, ardent love, endurance, my heart burns with love

chaste tree – coldness

clotness – rudeness, pertinacity

copihue – there is no unalloyed good

crocus (spring) – youthful gladness

darnel – vice

dodder – meanness, baseness

feverfew – warmth

fig marigold – coldness, idleness

geranium (night smelling) – melancholy spirit

geranium (scarlet) – thou art changed, folly, stupidity, comforting, consolation, melancholy

hortensia – you are cold, carelessness

hydrangea – you are cold, (a) boaster, heartlessness, dispassion, thank you for understanding, frigidity

hyssop – cleanliness

ladies' bedstraw – rudeness

lettuce – cold-hearted, cold-heartedness, coldness

marsh mallow – kindness, beneficence

peppermint – warmth of feeling, cordiality

pimpernel – change, assignation, the weather-glass

pink (indian double) – always lovely

saffron – beware of excess, abuse, do not deceive yourself

rose (striped) – warmth of heart

rye grass – changeable disposition

spearmint – warmth of sentiment, warm sentiment

spotted arum – warmth

xanthium – rudeness, pertinacity

- Mod Jana

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This blog is intended as writing advice only. This blog and its mods are not responsible for accidents, injuries or other consequences of using this advice for real world situations or in any way that said advice was not intended.

[chilloutdoors]

Lady’s Bedstraw is remarkably similar in appearance to its white-blossomed cousin, Heath Bedstraw, the latter the more abundant species on the hill (which has now finished flowering). As the name suggests, the dried foliage was once collected to stuff mattresses - perhaps the golden variety was reserved for the upper classes? 14 July 2021

[scrappapertiger]

#30DaysWild day 5-2 (less slime mouldy ver): many new finds in the Pentlands. Wolf's milk (the slime mould), tormentil, a common heath moth, 3 colours of milkwort, another moth I haven't been able to ID yet, red rattle & heath bedstraw. Also, swipe for some great views! #30dayswildchallenge #naturalhistory #pentlandhills #pentlands #Edinburgh #Scotland #scottishwildlife #wildflowers #nature (at Pentland Hills Regional Park Harlaw)

[mbsposts]

20200517  MP238.5 Blue Ridge Parkway  North Carolina 

Heath Bedstraw - Galium saxatile

[lafiettetrowerlove]

For just $2.97 Woodruff are small spreading plants that make a great plant for rockeries. They can also be used to cover bare ground. A member of the Rubiaceae family (Bedstraws) this plant looks not unlike low growing Galium species such as Galium saxatile. (Heath Bedstraw). Some flowers can be white and others pink and the plants in Asperula genus are known as Woodruffs. The interesting common name comes from Squinancy and old English word for a sore throat and according to Geoffrey Grigson in his Englishman's Flora, Asperula cynanchica was used to make a concoction which you used as a gargle. Wort means flower or plant hand so Squinancywort means Sore Throat plant Asperula Growing and Care Guide Sow Outdoors: Perennials: spring and early summer. Spacing 3 to 9 inches (7 to 22cm). Sow Indoors: Sow in a container, wrap in a plastic bag and place in the fridge for two weeks. Remove then germinate in the light. Germination time: three to seven weeks. Temperature 50°F (10°C). Transplant outdoors following the last frost. Requirements: Best results in full sunlight, but can grow in partial shade. Mulch with leaf mold. Soil pH 4.5 to 5.5. Humus rich, moist soils. Propagate perennials by stem cuttings or by division in spring or autumn. Woodruff typically takes about 3 to 6 weeks to germinate. Seeds should be sown in pots, then wrapped in a plastic bag to protect from light; the tray should then be refrigerated for about two weeks. Following this imbibing process, the tray should be placed in light at a temperature of ten degrees Celsius. Seedlings should then be transplanted after the last frost of winter or spring, smaller species of Asperula should be spaced at about 10 cm whereas larger Asperula varieties should be planted about 20 cm apart. Ideally they should be planted into a soil which is acidic in nature (pH 4.5 to 5.5); the soil should be moist and humus rich. Caring for Asperula The Asperula plant is pretty easy to look after; if you plan to use the le...

[artscult]

027-WILD MADDER, YELLOW BEDSTRAW, CROSS-WORT BEDSTRAW, SMOOTH HEATH BEDSTRAW, LEAST MOUNTAIN BEDSTRAW, ROUGH MARSH BEDSTRAW - high resolution image from old book.