They have been associated finds of pottery dated as Late Saxon to Medieval - 1001 AD to 1154 AD. Plants germinate in mid spring. Pulmonaria obscura, the Suffolk lungwort flowers early in the spring in lush woods, where it competes with hepatica and wood anemone. They bloom in the springtime with tubular flowers of purple or pink. The flower takes its colour from an anthocyanin which acts like a litmus test paper and changes colour as the cell fluid becomes more alkaline as the cells age. Sowing: Sow seeds in spring or in autumn. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Pulmonaria obscura is included in the third edition of the British red data book for vascular plants and is classed as ‘Endangered’, The seed is good sized, black, shiny and ripe in mid to late summer. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Health Embassy Lungwort Herb (Pulmonaria officinalis L.) (50g). Price: $15.11 ($1.51 / 10 Items) + shipping. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Foliage that may look poor in midsummer heat can be cut back to the ground, and fresh foliage will be produced for the cooler days of late summer and autumn. It is a rough-hairy perennial that grows to 12” tall spreading to 18” wide. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. {{var product.name}} was added to your basket, {{var product.name}} was removed from your basket, Formerly Pulmonaria officinalis ssp. When seedlings have their first pair of true leaves and are large enough to handle, transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots containing peaty compost to grow on. Pulmonaria obscura is a rare species, more commonly found in parts of northern Europe, in the UK it is extremely rare. Pollination is granted by insects (entomophily) - mainly bees, bumblebees and butterflies - the spread of seeds over ants. How to Grow Pulmonaria Plants Guide to Growing Lungwort and Bethlehem Sage. Place the drop cloth down around the plants three or four weeks before the seeds ripen and collect them as they fall out of the flowers onto the drop cloth. Pulmonaria (Lungwort) officinalis 100 seeds 1 out of 5 stars 1. If it does not die back, remove damaged or dead foliage to promote fresh spring growth. Pulmonaria obscura is known from just three small locations in adjacent ancient Suffolk woodlands. It is one of the earliest spring flowers, flowering … It covers a total area of 18 square metres and has only 600 individual stands. Sow the seeds on the surface of the compost, and place in a light position at a regular temperature of around 16°C (60°F) Germination should take place between 30 and 60 days at temperatures of around 15 to 18°C (60 to 65°F). Ideally they should be planted in moist, well drained, enriched soil, but they can adapt to slightly dry and average soil. The plant has been used since the Middle Ages to treat coughs and diseases of the chest, perhaps for its hard hairiness (expectorant effect). Overview Information Lungwort is a plant. (The Greek word pneumōn meaning lung is where we get the English word pneumonia, a disease of the lungs). In autumn sow the seeds on the surface of seed compost, cover with grit and keep in a shaded cold-frame or cool glasshouse. helen johnston: May 20, 2008: please do you know where i can get some seeds for this plant, i have tried the seed merchants Ta Helen Pulmonaria seed is short-viable, probably why seed … Plant Uses: by Hazzard's Seeds. There is no public access to Burgate Wood, Stubbing's Wood or Gittin Wood and permission to enter must be obtained from the owners in order to visit. 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