Patagonia Revisited

I took this photo when I visited the Perito Moreno Glacier in spring 2013 (September in Agentina). It is such a beautiful, fascinating place. It is lovely to look back at some previous travels at this time of year. Especially when travelling continues to be difficult for everyone. The Patagonian Sierra Finch, Phrygilus patagonicus, Yal…

Patagonian Fire Gorse

Anarthrophyllum strigulipetalum, Patagonian fire gorse, mata guanaco, photographed at Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile. Anarthrophyllum strigulipetalum is similar to the red flowered A. desideratum. This rare and beautiful plant is included included in a talk I’m putting together on Andean Alpines for the Alpine Garden Society. The genus Anarthrophyllum is in the pea family,…

Travel highlights 2010 to 2020

In this post I will look back at some of my plant travel highlights from the past decade. Whilst we can’t go where we want to, whilst this awful pandemic continues, we can dream of future travels during lockdown. I have been very lucky to have travelled to some amazing places from 2010 to 2020,…

Anarthrophyllum desideratum

  The rare cushion forming plant Anarthrophyllum desideratum, is native to windswept steppe habitat in Patagonia.  A. desideratum could be described as an unusual member of the pea family (Fabaceae), the majority form cushions. It is possibly not in cultivation or very rarely cultivated. The bright orange to flame red flowers dot the landscape around…