From pink flowers to red leaves, the world of the dandelion is broader and more fascinating than you’d think
It amazed me when I discovered that there is such a thing as a pink dandelion!
I recently potted mine up. Taraxacum pseudoroseum is not a native of the UK, but in its homeland, central Asia, it is not uncommon. It has been cultivated in the UK since the 1960s and those of us who grow it here hold it dear. And yet I pull out our common yellow T. officinale so readily; no matter how beautiful, these dandelions are considered just weeds.
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