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wardy · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

it's in my herbal potions book Del. I think there's mileage in it. It could be the next big thing Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

'A pottage made of Cleavers, a little mutton and oatmeal is good to cause lankness and keepe from fatnesse.'

Del - get me some sorted sharpish Laughing

I'm sure you could mix up some decoctions or some jollop to slap on eruptions Very Happy

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3933

heck

ah well if its as good as all that then I don't think i should worry bout having this herb in my garden atall Laughing

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3933

sorry Wards our posts crossed....................right am on the case Laughing

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wardy · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

get it on the production line asap Del Very Happy

Oh, PS it says it makes a good spring drink Very Happy

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

That 3rd pic might be a holyhock! ... in which case either move it or the dianthus which will get swamped!!

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reedos · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

This is a hollyhock leaf - does it look like this ????

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daveandtara · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject:

yes!

it looks just like that!

oh! fabbo!! I love hollyhocks Laughing

(do they object to being moved? Confused

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wardy · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject:

doubt it

They do get rust sometimes Very Happy

daveandtara · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

well, since this thread has been sooo successful, Wink

I bought an 'Angel's trumpet' today in lidls (£1.49 Shocked

) only, when I googled wiki wotsit said 'white or purple trumpets facing upwards never pendulous'
The picture on the box is flame coloured downward facing pendulous trumpets Confused

so what have I bought.....and does it smell nice? Laughing

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reedos · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

Brugmansia probably - does it look like this

The things wikipedia are on about are probably Datura look like this

Flo (I think) sent me some of these last year, grew really well out here and are going great guns again this year with seed I saved Very Happy

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

Do you mean one of these ??

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baggy · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 1304 Location: Kent

I want one a them Flo. They look lovely. Purple is my fave colour flower.

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

Sadly mine did not survive ... many grow them as annuals! Shocked

but that was not my intention !!

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lily · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

What a shame Flo - that was beautiful Confused

I love purple flowers too Very Happy

, unfortunately my garden is full of pink and yellow stuff though Evil or Very Mad

frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

I had planted loads of tulip bulbs, all different shades of purple .... to cheer up the borders, like Cool

The squirrels got them all Evil or Very Mad

Now I've given up with this garden Confused

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wardy · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

Is Datura poisonus, mind those chooks if so.