Topic: Wanted: Tansy & Rue

[flowerlady]

 By any chance would any of you lovely people have any of these plants to spare ... seeds even ??

Flo  :)
 

[Georgie]

I can take you some Rue cuttings shortly if you get no better offers.   :)

G x

[barkingdog]

You actually want Tansy!  :o

I'm sure I can sort you out a root or two. PM me your address and I'll send some when it starts to grow (i.e when I can see it!)

barkingdog

[sarah]

tansy is a bit riotous you know it will take over the place. in a very pretty way.  :D

[flowerlady]

mmm yes I know ... got any to spare ???  ;D

[sarah]

i pulled mine all up in a fit of pique last season when it got too rampant. but it wouldnt surprise me if some comes up somewhere andif it does i will let you know and gladly let you have some. ;D

[Hyacinth]

..I see that you've already been offered rue by Georgie? I was going to don rubber gloves and make you a cutting....It's such a pretty leaf (don't like the flowers much tho) but boy! does it pong ::)

[flowerlady]

Stinks doesn't it !!  ;D  Apparantly it's the contact in the sun that does the damage! ???

[star]

I think its pongs too. Have you bruised the leaves and had a sniff FL.?

Its a gorgeous plant :D

[flowerlady]

 :o what ?? now please do you really want me to keel over !!!  ;D

[star]

Of course not ;), just make sure you sit down before you niff it :D

I dont think it smells as it stands, just when its bruised

[Hyacinth]

rue.....?? Isn't it one of the herbalists' plants? I've not got my book any more, but doesn't an infusion of the leaves, allegedly, bring on a miscarriage? Anyone know? 

It's a very pretty plant, tho, and I love those grey-ish leaves - just don't like the tiny yellow flowers :(

[star]

Stinks doesn't it !!  ;D  Apparantly it's the contact in the sun that does the damage! ???

I totally misread your post FL, I hope I didn't come across as patronising.

Sorry :-[ :-*

[Robert_Brenchley]

Rue does cause abortion, it's also a stimulant and diuretic, used to be used in holy water, and used to be used for worms.

[Biscombe]

Have you got worms flo?  ;D :D

[Georgie]

It's a very pretty plant, tho, and I love those grey-ish leaves - just don't like the tiny yellow flowers :(

I love this plant but I'm in two minds about the flowers.  Some years they seem to blend in well with the other plants around and others they look dreadful and I simply cut them off.  But a word of warning to others who might be thinking of growing Rue.  Handling the plant can cause allergic reactions or phytol-photodermatitis.  Jekka McVicar says that you should not take cuttings of the plants either when they are wet or they are in full sun.

G x