Dhermi Off The Beaten Path Tips by JLBG

Delphinium orientale

Near our hotel in Dhërmi, there were several tall plants with magnificent blue flowers. I was able to identify it as a wild Delphinium, closely related with the Delphinium planted in gardens but was unable to identify specifically the species. May be Delphinium orientale.

Cistus near Vuno

As we were parked to gaze at the Albanian Bryce canyon, we had a closer look at the bushes that covered the slope of the mountain. They were covered with bushes of a special Cistus with pretty pink flowers. It seems to be Cistus albanicus, an endemic Cistus of Albania.