In the pink
Thought I'd go for something uncontroversial today. Androsace sarmentosa, planted 23 years ago as a single rosette and still going strong. The stem bearing these bright flowers rises from a tuft of softly hairy leaves. It makes many strawberry-like runners each bearing a little plantlet at the end. Over the years, despite being dug up and moved twice, my plant has made a mat over 30cm across with many flowering stems. You may notice some flowers have a yellow eye, others dark pink. This is a signal for pollinators - the colour changes from yellow to pink after pollination.
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