Comments on: Telling Cotoneasters apart https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2019/02/telling-cotoneasters-apart/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2019/02/telling-cotoneasters-apart/#comment-1557 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:33:32 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=7133#comment-1557 In reply to Paul Sax.

Hi Paul. I shared you enquiry on Twitter, and although noone flagged up the Cotoneaster they siuggested the followiung as good recovery plants for rivers: Brambles. Grasses, Willowherb. Meadowsweet. Bistort. Im not sure if any of that will be news to you, apologies. You could also take photos of your plant and tweet to @BSBIbotany for a definite identification – Ive not heard of it being into aquatic habitats before, but then Im no expert on the ecology side of these plants, I just paint ’em! Thanks for the comment and if any more info comes in from twitter Ill pass it on. Yours Lizzie

]]> By: Paul Sax https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2019/02/telling-cotoneasters-apart/#comment-1535 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:12:53 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=7133#comment-1535 Hi Lizzie, I’m trying to return a riverbank to natural planting and we have an overgrowth of what I believe to be cotoneaster – I have had trouble identifying it though because in 3 years I have not seen it flower or produce berries eventhough there are many vigorous mature plants which are spreading by layering. Have you seen this before? Also any thoughts on non-herbicide eradication….. I live in West Wales

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2019/02/telling-cotoneasters-apart/#comment-157 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:01:30 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=7133#comment-157 In reply to Gill Harris.

Hi Gill! How lovely that you know Jo! She came and worked with me for a week, waaay back. I love seeing her flourish as an illustrator, she’s great. Adele Nozedar (She of The Hedgerow Handbook, Foraging with Kids and The Garden Forager) and I are doing soem kids events at Hay Festival this year, I think it’s on June 2nd. Swing by if you’ve got time to kill and say hi. I’m so flattered that my demo helped, and might have proved useful. Yes, the brush is particularly important. Where would I be without my trusty W&N number 1? I love that you spot Mum in the audience; since she moved to Hay four years ago she goes along to EVERYTHING. She’s as much a part of festival as the newspaper roses and the (inevitable) rain. Thanks so much for the comment.

]]> By: Gill Harris https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2019/02/telling-cotoneasters-apart/#comment-156 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:53:27 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=7133#comment-156 Hello Lizzie l remember watching you painting at Hay festival a while ago and loved it, unbeknown to me one of my friends and work colleagues Jo Glover had spent time with you when she was studying natural history illustration and has followed in your style, I am about to go a course in Ludlow with Katy Alston to try to pick up some skills on natural history illustration with hopefully some botanical elements which I prefer, watching your demo was most helpful and I now know the type of pencil & brush to buy to add to my Windsor & Newton paints . Thankyou it will soon be time to come for annual visit to the festival where I usually pick out your mum in the audiences.

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