Cimicifuga rubifolia “Kearney”, Kearney’s Bugbane. Once again, the German name (silver candle) beats out the English as more poetic. From the Berlin Botanical Garden. 15 x 20 cm.
“American Giant Aaron’s Rod”…or less dramatically: yellow skunk cabbage. From the spectacular North American section of the Berlin Botanical Garden. 2003. 16 x 12 cm.