Take a look at this wonderful variegated wild stinging nettle that I have discovered. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it; especially with the intense spring sunshine highlighting the colours.
The centre of the leaf is a mint green with a yellow to cream outer and on the newer leaves, the margin is a fantastic salmon pink.
However, all is not as it appears. The nettle is part of a group that is growing in a drainage ditch and spectacular results are because the roots have been submerged in water for a while. The nettle is literally suffocating and the leaves are basically dying.
Architecturally, it is a fantastic site although I feel the phenomenon will be short lived.
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