"Westmorlandii"
photographed by Bryan in 2021
2022
Bryan's blog contains some details of the work and research following his discovery of the remarkable plant on 23rd July 2014.
Although debate will rightly continue, it was pleasing to learn from him in February 2022, on the last time we walked on the crags together, that he'd found some sense of personal closure. As he later blogged, research had led him to "come a long way in at long last feeling comfortable in that what we have here is Epipactis phyllanthes var. vectensis."
It was however disappointing to observe in this 2022 season that there has been some damage caused by movement of the surrounding cages and rockery.
And one plant disappeared completely one Saturday in July. This specimen was well protected by a cage and by natural position. It must have been a particularly voracious predator.
Bryan loved to share his remarkable 'westmorlandii'. It's a shame it seems that not everyone is respectful.
A very keen watch will be kept in future at this location.
Martin
2022
Only one flowering plant made it through
Photo by, and with kind permission of, R Bate
Photo by, and with kind permission of, R Bate
2023
Tuesday 25th July
It has not been a great year for the other Epipactis species on Hutton Roof, so it is no real surprise to report that there are no flowering phyllanthes specimens this year.
2024
It is now a decade since they were found by Bryan.
Two plants reached inflorescence this year
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