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A bit of peri..


A bit of peri.. (Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle))

Little periwinkle I have running through my hedge has been flowering on and off for about 4 weeks bless it.



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I love these flowers. Not keen on the sprawl, but under a hedge it would be lovely!

11 Mar, 2013

 

I'm the same Karen it try's to Brel out but I'm always there to keep it in place :-)

Thanks Hb, yes my neighbour has ivy that keeps coming through. I'm not a lover of ivy in the garden personally, it's a nice plant but in the right places.

11 Mar, 2013

amy
Amy
 

I have some to , they are hardy little things aren't they :o)

11 Mar, 2013

 

they're in-vinca-ble Amy lol

I have these outside our door garden bit SL

11 Mar, 2013

 

:D

11 Mar, 2013

 

They are Amy..

Lol mate, :-))

11 Mar, 2013

 

Vinca minor - used by herbalists in all over Europe as stimulant of the memory, against diarrhoe and inflammation.

11 Mar, 2013

 

I could do with something for the memory Kat lol :-). Or am i just getting older..

11 Mar, 2013

 

We are all getting older. But memory is only about excercise. Did you for instance know, that London taxidrivers have higher plasticity of brain then London bus drivers? You know why? Because they always look for a new route and even the same route isnĀ“t same because of the traffic jams. ;-)
Vinca minor according to some Amercan scientists improves plasticity of the brain after stroke.

11 Mar, 2013

 

No I didn't know that Kat, very interesting.

12 Mar, 2013

 

I learned it recently :)

12 Mar, 2013

 

:-)

12 Mar, 2013



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