Yes! That’s it, Nutcutlet gave them to me originally. Not sure if it was seeds or roots. Got a garden full now, bees love them, they clash a bit with the spring fox and lupins but they stand out so yes, a favourite here.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I had always thought this was the Dorinicum, this is the one that bleeds bright orange and has the long seed pods. I got these all in the same parcel from Nut, this is what happens when you think you’ll remember, and for a few years, I did! 😱
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Does anyone know the etymology of that name? Was it actually used to poison leopards? I've found a few old book references that list it as deadly to leopards and wolves so I assume they weren't going around eating flowers for fun.
"Note: This is supposed to be a deadly poison to Leopards, Dogs, Sheep, Oxen & c but is nevertheless said to be harmless to mankind if taken inwardly green or dried. It is used in medicine and is said to be a sovereign remedy against the bites of Scorpions from which circumstance it has been frequently confounded with the genus Arnica"
From: Flora Carolinæensis; Or, A Historical, Medical
and Economical Display of the Vegetable Kingdom.
John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge Shecut
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I got these all in the same parcel from Nut, this is what happens when you think you’ll remember, and for a few years, I did! 😱
John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge Shecut
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.