Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Wild flowers 

Herb Robert 

Geranium robertianum


Appearance

Low growing biennial with palmate leaves with lobate margins, and small, open pink flowers with 5 petals arising from a small calyx. Flower stems reddish. Seed pods beeked as in all geraniums.

Habitat

Self-seeding around the garden, usually in woodland settings in light shade and colonising the gravel drive.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023