| TYPE |
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PICTURE |
PRICE |
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| 1. Herbs
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Alecost (Tanacetum balsamita) |
Perennial: silver-grey leaves that have minty-balsam aroma, daisy-like flowers in summer. Ht.32”. Formerly used as flavouring in brewing (before hops), now as flavouring in meat and vegetable dishes. Dried leaves in p....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 2. Herbs
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Alpine Strawberry 'Alexandria' (Fragaria vesca ‘Alexandria’) |
Perennial: non-runner, with delicious, sweet, thimble-sized red fruit throughout summer. Ht.10”. Culinary, also leaves used in blended herb teas. Roots, leaves and fruit good for a range of medicinal problems.
Th....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 3. Herbs
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Angelica (Angelica archangelica) |
Biennial/perennial: aromatic, deeply divided leaves and umbels of lime-green/cream flowers in summer, stately plants. Ht.6ft. Culinary uses as a vegetable, candied stems. Medicinally important plant, especially in Chi....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 4. Herbs
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Apothecary's Rose (Rosa gallica var. officinalis) |
AGM. Red Rose of Lancaster. A shrub rose known to have grown for at least seven centuries.It is the parent of many modern hybrid tea and floribundas but nevertheless well worth growing in its own right for the wonderful....... |
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£6.95 |
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| 5. Herbs
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Balm of Gilead (Cedronella canariensis) |
Sub shrub: aromatic (camphor) leaves and soft pink flowers in summer. Ht.4ft. Culinary, leaves infused for teas. Hardy only in southern, well sheltered gardens, well drained soil and sun. Grows well in a pot with over....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 6. Herbs
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Bergamot, Bee Balm (Monarda ‘Garden Review’) |
Perennial: aromatic leaves with attractive pillarbox red flowers blooming in whorls up the stem. Ht.4ft. Culinary: leaves used in teas giving ‘Earl Grey’ flavour. Medicinally for digestive disorders. Humus-rich mois....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 7. Herbs
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Betony (Stachys officinalis) |
Perennial: evergreen, mat-forming toothed leaves and delightful, border worthy, spikes of flowers in summer. Ht.1-2ft. Huge range of medicinal uses Ordinary to dry, neural to acid soil, sun or partial shade.
In 2 lit....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 8. Herbs
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Calamint (Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta) |
Perennial: aromatic leaves, mint-like scent and clusters of soft pink flowers up the stem in summer. Attractive in a herbaceous border. Ht.18” Used extensively as a medicinal herb during medieval times but now just oc....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 9. Herbs
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Camphor Plant (Tanacetum balsamita ssp. balsamitoides) |
Perennial: silvery-grey leaves with a camphor aroma, daisy-like flowers in summer. Ht.32” Leaves may be used as flavouring, especially in meat dishes. Medically for digestion and other uses. Ordinary soil, sun o....... |
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£4.90 |
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| 10. Herbs
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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) |
Perennial: slightly hairy, grey-green, toothed leaves with a strong aroma when bruised, whorls of light pink flowers on upright stems in summer. Ht.2ft. Herbal tea made from as infusion of the leaves. Medicinally use....... |
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£4.90 |
