Out of curiosity, when you are referring to tansy, do you mean the yellow flowered "weed" or feverfew? I don't think i've ever seen the former (at least knowingly), but I do really like the very medicinal smell of feverfew (also a tanacetum), although that also self-seeds everywhere so I can see if you don't like it, it would be a pain.
It's the yellow flowered plant that I had and thought was tansy. I have lots of feverfew around the garden which has a much nicer smell, as you say rather medicinal - it's named for its help with treating fevers a long time ago
Billericay - Essex
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I have lots of feverfew, the lime green , the dark green, the single and the double. They're up there with purple toadflax in my list of favourite 'weeds'. @Pete.8
To be honest, it has the look of achillea in the core where the young leaves emerge especially. Anyway, I'd better get it out soon before it gets parked on - probably by me😐. Will report back next year when nobody remembers 😊
Sounds like we both enjoy the benefits of free plants @B3
I also have loads of toadflax (I grew some pink ones from bought seeed too). I have a narrow about 10ft border of the tall double feverfew - it's so dry nothing else will grow there, and I have several patches of the lime green one too including one that's spread from the border to an empty (but filled) pot- Free gifts from nature
Billericay - Essex
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My garden is a good 40% free gifts from nature . Some I could do without but many I prefer to bought plants. Their subtle beauty appeals to me @Pete8 😊
I think if areas in the south continue to get these prolonged droughts and searing heat, many of those 'weeds' are going to become very desirable garden plants @B3 I grew Feverfew many years ago but I really didn't like it. We're all different
The wild achillea [white one] never seems to be a problem round here. I've collected some seed for a patch in the front garden. Got a few small plants which will hopefully go out next year.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I found what I assumed was a pink achillea seedling near one I'd bought. I lifted it and planted it behind the hydrangea thinking they would go well together, but as you can see it's white and very gangly, so was probably a wild one - I get lots in my lawn. Nothing wrong with it, it flowered for ages, but too floppy to be of much use. Without the hydrangea it would all be laying flat on the soil.
Billericay - Essex
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I have lots of feverfew around the garden which has a much nicer smell, as you say rather medicinal - it's named for its help with treating fevers a long time ago
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Anyway, I'd better get it out soon before it gets parked on - probably by me😐. Will report back next year when nobody remembers 😊
I also have loads of toadflax (I grew some pink ones from bought seeed too).
I have a narrow about 10ft border of the tall double feverfew - it's so dry nothing else will grow there, and I have several patches of the lime green one too including one that's spread from the border to an empty (but filled) pot-
Free gifts from nature
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I grew Feverfew many years ago but I really didn't like it. We're all different
The wild achillea [white one] never seems to be a problem round here. I've collected some seed for a patch in the front garden. Got a few small plants which will hopefully go out next year.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I lifted it and planted it behind the hydrangea thinking they would go well together, but as you can see it's white and very gangly, so was probably a wild one - I get lots in my lawn.
Nothing wrong with it, it flowered for ages, but too floppy to be of much use. Without the hydrangea it would all be laying flat on the soil.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.