Footpath along river adjacent to A283 towards Shoreham-by-Sea (the other side of the flyover nearly into the start of Shoreham opposite the Amsterdam pub rounbabout, W Sussex. This species can be red, pink (as here) and even white. It can grow very tall - up to 2m. This is the pink form. More a seaside plant, but now also inland.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (22/05/2022) Footpath along river adjacent to A283 towards Shoreham-by-Sea (the other side of the flyover nearly into the start of Shoreham opposite the Amsterdam pub rounbabout, W Sussex. This species can be red, pink (as here) and even white. It can grow very tall - up to 2m. This is the pink form. More a seaside plant, but now also inland.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. And here's the white form, a bit contradictory given the common species name!

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. And here's the white form, a bit contradictory given the common species name!

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. The little flowers, one anther and a long style with stigma attached (best seen in the bottom flower).

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. The little flowers, one anther and a long style with stigma attached (best seen in the bottom flower).

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. A really useful shot as you can clearly see the very long spurs of the flowers - hence its other name "Spur Valerian". Obviously the other coloured varieties sport these as well!

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. A really useful shot as you can clearly see the very long spurs of the flowers - hence its other name "Spur Valerian". Obviously the other coloured varieties sport these as well!

Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). A baby plant.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (11/05/2022) Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). A baby plant.

Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). Young buds.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (11/05/2022) Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). Young buds.

Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). Very baby flowers emerging from the leaf axils.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (11/05/2022) Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery). Very baby flowers emerging from the leaf axils.

From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane.The giz of the plant.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane.The giz of the plant.

Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge by railings in front of houses opposite drive to doctors' surgery). This photo much better shows the veery long nature of the flower tubes

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (11/05/2022) Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge by railings in front of houses opposite drive to doctors' surgery). This photo much better shows the veery long nature of the flower tubes

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead).

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead).

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (22/05/2022) Footpath along river adjacent to A283 towards Shoreham-by-Sea (the other side of the flyover nearly into the start of Shoreham opposite the Amsterdam pub rounbabout, W Sussex. Showing the classic glaucous and quite succulent leaves with their lighter veins.

Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery).

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (11/05/2022) Upper Beeding, Steyning, W Sussex (on verge near doctors' surgery).

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Leaves from a white specimen which seem to be greener than from other colours.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Leaves from a white specimen which seem to be greener than from other colours.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Quite a lot of it along the shrubby bit up the slope from the lagoons. A mass of developing fruits, some just opening (the ones centre top, and some fully opened showing off their feathery parasols.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Quite a lot of it along the shrubby bit up the slope from the lagoons. A mass of developing fruits, some just opening (the ones centre top, and some fully opened showing off their feathery parasols.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Quite a lot of it along the shrubby bit up the slope from the lagoons. The feathery parasols will help the seeds transfer via the air. They remind me very much of certain species of coral polyp!

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Quite a lot of it along the shrubby bit up the slope from the lagoons. The feathery parasols will help the seeds transfer via the air. They remind me very much of certain species of coral polyp!

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Developing fruits from a red specimen.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Developing fruits from a red specimen.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Developing fruits from a white specimen, they are greener than those of the red and pink specimens as you'd expect.

Red or Spur Valerian / Kiss-me-quick / Drunken Sailor / Sweet Betsy (Centranthus ruber) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Developing fruits from a white specimen, they are greener than those of the red and pink specimens as you'd expect.