Search the wallhanging imagesCurrently displaying: 26 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Category: "Plants" x Search term Sort by: TitleRelevance PAGE: 12Next > American Pillar Rose The American Pillar rose is prolific in Chilbolton, not only cultivated in gardens, but also growing wild in the hedgerows. Campanula Glomerata Lady Begg embroidered the campanula glomerata, a wild flower of the bellflower family. It grows in grassy places, hedgerows and on embankments. Cat'n Tulips Doreen's cat Rusty and tulips in the garden of Willow Cottage, drawn by Islay, her grandaughter Celandines A member of the buttercup family, the lesser celandine grows in woodland, hedgerows and damp grassy places by streams and rivers. It has shiny deep green leaves, long stalks and yellow flowers. Greater celandines have greyish-green leaves and flourish in open woodland, coppices and hedgerows. They are often cultivated in gardens. Cuckoo Pint Sometimes called Lords-and-Ladies, cuckoopint has large arrow-shaped leaves and a purple flower-spike wrapped in a pale green spathe. In summer it produces a hyacinth-shaped cluster of poisonous red berries. It thrives in the hedgerows and on roadside verges around the village. Daffodils Wild daffodils are clump-growing plants with basal leaves and solitary deep yellow flowers. They grow in meadows, woodland and hedgerows and by rivers and roadsides. Daffodils are cultivated in Mr. Painter's fields, the bulbs harvested in the summer. Harvest Flowers Joyce's square shows the flowers of the field at harvest time, a time of rich colours and ripened crops. Hazel Catkins A natural feature of many of the hedgerows in the village, the hazel shrub has drooping flower spikes known as catkins. Honeysuckle This sweet-smelling climbing shrub rambles on the walls of houses and cottages and adorns the gardens of Chilbolton. The fragrant flowers of the honeysuckle are yellow, pink or white. Some of the older cottages in the village were named after flowers that grew in profusion in the garden, a tradition in many rural villages. Iris The wild iris, a tall plant with long pointed leaves and large flowers, grows on the Common. Marsh Marigold Native to marshes and wet places, the marsh marigold grows in the damp soil of the Common. Mistletoe and Apples An evergreen shrub with waxy white berries, mistletoe grows in profusion on the trees along the Winchester Road near the Manor Orchid The wild orchid grows on the Common. The unusual shape and beautiful colours of the flowers are attractive to insects - and humans! Sometimes visitors pick the flowers when they are barely in bloom, unaware that wild flowers should be left to grow in their natural habitat. Pond and Bulrushes A tall reed-like marsh plant with brown spiky flowers, the bulrush is a feature of many garden ponds. Poppy The poppy has deep scarlet flowers and grows particularly on arable fields, wasteland and roadsides. It is a symbol of remembrance for the fallen in two World Wars. Primroses A wild plant with pale yellow flowers in spring primroses flourish in the hedgerows and grassy areas of the village. Ragged Robin The ragged robin grows in damp meadows and by the sides of streams. A wild flower with a slender erect stem, the flower head of the ragged robin is made up of mauve-pink tufts. Rose The national emblem of England, the rose is a fundamental feature of most gardens. Varying in size, colour and scent, the gardener can choose a rose tree or bush from a wide-ranging selection. This is Mme. Isaac Perriere. Rosehips This berry-like fruit of the rose plant was collected during World War II to make rosehip syrup, a good source of vitamin C for children. Sheaf of Wheat The wheat sheaf represents the harvest, a celebration of crops safely gathered and stored for the winter. Every year the Church holds a Harvest Supper, a tradition dating back to the times when a good crop safeguarded the livelihoods of agricultural workers and sustained a community. Snowdrops The delicate, nodding white flower heads of the snowdrop welcome the spring. Growing wild in woodland, hedgerows and meadows, clumps of snowdrops adorn the village after the winter. Gardeners cultivate the bulbous plants as an early show in the garden - and nowhere is prettier than Stocks Green, lovingly tended by Alan Pratt of The Croft. Stinking Iris A wild flower with deep green leaves and violet flower heads tinged with yellow, the stinking iris flourishes in woodland and hedgerows. The leaves of the plant have an unpleasant smell when bruised or crushed - hence its name. Strawberries This sweet fleshy red fruit is cultivated in gardens and grows wild in the hedgerows. Toadstools Attractive yet poisonous, these fungi grow on West Down. PAGE: 12Next >