Hostafan1 I bought African Bride Nigella from Sarah Raven last year. They were a bit sturdier than the normal Nigella and a nice change. They did'nt set much seed 'tho that might have been down to the very wet weather here.
PatE, your nigella flowers look lovely - do you have a sheltered bed for them? I never knew that Nigella came in different colours as I have only ever seen the traditional pale blue variety which I also grew as a child. However one of our daughters gave me a Mothering Sunday card with a free packet of Nigella Persian Jewels seeds yesterday. It shows pink, white and different shades of blue on the front. Can't wait to watch them develop!.
Hello Guernsey Donkey2. They just come up all over the place. Our climate is very dry. I live in the mountains of NSW in Australia and our rain fall is very intermittent and our soil is mostly from shale.
By the way, did you know that the black seeds that you see on bread rolls, that they call black sesame seeds, are really nigella seeds. They have a nice smokey taste.
our time difference is 11 hours at the moment, hence I only appear at certain times.
So, just as we are thinking of bedtime you are starting the next day Pat E. I always thought of Nigella as being a typically English flower - so was surprised to see you are from NSW - our climate is very wet and our soil is heavy so some delicate plants do not thrive here however I have seen Nigella even growing on road sides where the soil is very scant.
I thought the black seeds on bread rolls were poppy seeds - I will have to look more closely next time we buy some seeded rolls.
Yes, you're right GD2. Without looking at some books, I think it comes from the Middle East or India. I did know at one time, but can't remember. My time now is 9.40 am.
GD2, Sorry I maybe misled you on the seeds on the bread rolls. They do use poppy seeds, but the ones I was thinking about are the ones with sesame seeds and they use a mixture of white and black. They're the ones I was talking about.
ive just been outside to water the garden and hang a load of washing on the line. It's already very hot out there, so I'm now inside for several hours.
I started growing the jewell mix a few yeas back, but the blue has predominated, have now ordered my Sarah Raven white ones, (and some Chrysanths) Hope you are much better now Pat E, was wondering what you were doing gardening at 00, silly -----! remembered you are in NSW, mind you tht really could be considered gardening by the Moon!!!!!
Yes NannyB, it was morning when I sent that post. It's evening now and it's been another scorcher - 35 degrees. We're sitting on the verandas trying to cool off before we move inside for TV.
I have a clay soil and have self seeding nigellas come up every year. Unless you collected every single seed pod you'll probably find little fluffy leaves appearing near where the old plant was. In fact I have some babies already 8 inches tall growing from self seeding. Go and check before you start sowing.
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Hostafan1 I bought African Bride Nigella from Sarah Raven last year. They were a bit sturdier than the normal Nigella and a nice change. They did'nt set much seed 'tho that might have been down to the very wet weather here.
PatE, your nigella flowers look lovely - do you have a sheltered bed for them? I never knew that Nigella came in different colours as I have only ever seen the traditional pale blue variety which I also grew as a child. However one of our daughters gave me a Mothering Sunday card with a free packet of Nigella Persian Jewels seeds yesterday. It shows pink, white and different shades of blue on the front. Can't wait to watch them develop!.
Hello Guernsey Donkey2. They just come up all over the place. Our climate is very dry. I live in the mountains of NSW in Australia and our rain fall is very intermittent and our soil is mostly from shale.
By the way, did you know that the black seeds that you see on bread rolls, that they call black sesame seeds, are really nigella seeds. They have a nice smokey taste.
our time difference is 11 hours at the moment, hence I only appear at certain times.
So, just as we are thinking of bedtime you are starting the next day Pat E. I always thought of Nigella as being a typically English flower - so was surprised to see you are from NSW - our climate is very wet and our soil is heavy so some delicate plants do not thrive here however I have seen Nigella even growing on road sides where the soil is very scant.
I thought the black seeds on bread rolls were poppy seeds - I will have to look more closely next time we buy some seeded rolls.
Yes, you're right GD2. Without looking at some books, I think it comes from the Middle East or India. I did know at one time, but can't remember. My time now is 9.40 am.
GD2, Sorry I maybe misled you on the seeds on the bread rolls. They do use poppy seeds, but the ones I was thinking about are the ones with sesame seeds and they use a mixture of white and black. They're the ones I was talking about.
ive just been outside to water the garden and hang a load of washing on the line. It's already very hot out there, so I'm now inside for several hours.
Yes I've grown different colours of Nigella in the past as well, I had some lovely pink ones one year.
I started growing the jewell mix a few yeas back, but the blue has predominated, have now ordered my Sarah Raven white ones, (and some Chrysanths) Hope you are much better now Pat E, was wondering what you were doing gardening at 00, silly -----! remembered you are in NSW, mind you tht really could be considered gardening by the Moon!!!!!
Yes NannyB, it was morning when I sent that post. It's evening now and it's been another scorcher - 35 degrees. We're sitting on the verandas trying to cool off before we move inside for TV.
I have a clay soil and have self seeding nigellas come up every year. Unless you collected every single seed pod you'll probably find little fluffy leaves appearing near where the old plant was. In fact I have some babies already 8 inches tall growing from self seeding. Go and check before you start sowing.