A fasciated flowering stem of Linaria purpurea rising in the little meadow like a monstrous serpent.
A day or two later, from a different angle, with flower buds open.
Wordless Wednesday : Fascinating Fasciation
21 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Gardening
Barn House Garden 
That is wonderfully weird
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Hope it doesn’t scare Sunday’s NGS garden visitors off 😉.
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We have never seen anything like it. We like it very much! :-)
Happy Summer Soltice from Norway! :-)
Best regards, Dina & co
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Thank you Dina & co.. The summer soltice is a magical time, enjoy!
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Oooh, that is weird (and fascinating) :-)
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Isn’t it? Seen it a few times here, first time with the pink form though which has turned out to be especially grotesque!
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You should charge extra for viewing the monster Kate.
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What a good idea, Brian!
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It looks a bit spooky, as if the triffids have arrived.
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Doesn’t it though! I approach it with extreme caution😉.
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Did it stand out amongst the others in the meadow? Do post a picture of the whole meadow sometime as it looks lovely. Enjoy today!
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It did : luckily, not too far into the planting. Ah, thanks Cathy, hope your second day goes well too.
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