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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)

03/10/2022 By

Rapidly growing semi-aquatic herb with edible leaves. 

Other Names: Yellowcress

Origin: World-wide

Size: 0.2m high, 0.5m spread

Growing conditions: partial shade

Propagation: root division

Growing tips: Grows rapidly in very wet or partially submerged conditions.

Use: Edible leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

Availability in shop: all year

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: aquatic plant, Edible Greens, Water cress

Water Chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)

03/10/2022 By

Aquatic sedge with edible corms that grows in mud. 

Other Names: Chinese chestnut

Origin: Asia, Africa, Oceania

Size: 1m high, 1m spread

Growing conditions: full sun

Propagation: Replant corms after harvest

Growing tips: Plant 2-3 corms in a bathtub in spring. Keep water levels partially up the stems. Harvest when sedge dies back in autumn.

Use: Corms are mild, very crunchy and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Availability in shop: During summer growing season. Please ask at shop, as we sell bare-rooted corms only.

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: aquatic plant, root vegetable, Water Chestnut

Musk Bush (Tetradenia riparia)

03/10/2022 By

Perennial shrub with profuse white flowers in spring. Shrub is partially deciduous.

Other Names: Misty Plume Bush, Ibozane

Origin: South Africa

Size: 2m high, 1m spread

Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade

Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings

Growing tips: Prune back after flowering.

Use: Ornamental bush that attracts beneficial insects. Leaves have medicinal properties.

Availability in shop: all year, best in summer

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: insect attracting, Musk Bush, ornamental

Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides)

03/10/2022 By

Clumping tall grass with thin rigid leaves and deep roots.

Origin: India

Size: 1.5m high, 1.5m spread

Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade

Propagation: root division

Growing tips: Prune back regularly.

Use: Widely used to stabilise erosion, and as a weed barrier. Good chop & drop plant.

Availability in shop: all year, best in summer

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: chop & drop, Permaculture, Vetiver grass

Pinto Peanuts (Arachis pintoi)

03/10/2022 By

Spreading ground cover legume with small yellow flowers.

Origin: Brazil

Size: 0.32m high, spreading

Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade

Propagation: root division

Growing tips: Very hardy once established

Use: Good ground cover for orchards, as it displaces grass. Pasture improver. Nitrogen fixer.

Availability in shop: all year, best in summer

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: ground cover, Pinto Peanuts

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