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Title: Ainsdale sand dunes
Post by: Tony Willis on July 23, 2009, 01:37:46 PM

We had a trip this morning to look at the epipactus growing in the sand dunes at Ainsdale on the Lancashire coast near Southport.

We were really a little late for the epipactus which was just finishing but there were some other lovely plants there.What a wonderful plant the eryngium is.

Epipactus palustris
Parnassia palustris
Eryngium maritimum
Pyrola rotundifolia

Title: Re: Ainsdale sand dunes
Post by: ellen&dan on July 23, 2009, 03:16:33 PM

Good pictures Tony, We went a couple of weeks ago and saw some wonderfull orchids in bloom and some still in bud. Not had the time to go again since.

Title: Re: Ainsdale sand dunes
Post by: Tony Willis on July 23, 2009, 03:22:09 PM

hi to both of you I thought you had dissapeared! We could not go earlier but will do so next year

Title: Re: Ainsdale sand dunes
Post by: Ragged Robin on July 24, 2009, 11:22:36 AM

What wonderful plants to find on the dunes, Tony, the Eryngium maritimum looks so steely and handsome against the sand  :)

Title: Re: Ainsdale sand dunes
Post by: ellen&dan on July 27, 2009, 04:23:09 PM

Hi Tony, yes were both still here, lots of work on the house this year so the garden is neglected, but we have played out in the garden today, both got a week off. Its like a jungle! Hope your both well, Dan and Ellen.