Greater Periwinkle
Taken at Barns Ness on 12th May 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Barns Ness on 17th May 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Variegated
Taken in Jim's Garden on 28th March 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX4 in macro mode.
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Greater Periwinkle.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA:
Vinca major.
Gentianales.
Apocynaceae.
Herbaceous, perennial.
Bigleaf Periwinkle, Blue Periwinkle
Habitat:
Blooms:
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Moist undergrowth, woodlands, hedgerows and river banks.
Late May to July
Up to 25 cms. Spreading indefinitely
The name Vinca derives from the Latin word vincire, meaning bind, as the long creeping vines were once used to prepare garlands.