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Tanacetum 'King Carlos'


Tanacetum 'King Carlos' (Tanacetum parthenium)

Bought as plug plants and grown on in the greenhouse. Planted out three weeks ago.



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this is really interesting... I am used to the herbal type which is exceptionally tall, petalless and weedy...the leaves and buds look like Chrysanthemums...

3 Jun, 2008

 

These are small plants - quite pretty, I think! Related to Pyrethrum, those tall bright 'cutting' flowers, too.

4 Jun, 2008

 

Will have to post a pic of the Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) that grows wild in the field beside my house and has emigrated to my garden..trying to slip under the fence... this old herb is used in remedies even today...Ever seen Tanacet? Maybe that is a N.A. brand name...flowers are not spectacular, and that's being kind. there are no petals...just the tiny flower cushion that is the centre of most daisy's in a very bright yellow. the leaves are fernlike and rather attractive, I think. I grew the Pyrethrum daisies too. they are all of a family, (compositae) right? It looks great in a natural landscape garden...A most interesting herb...reading the history in my herbal has given me a new respect.

4 Jun, 2008

 

Yes, please post a photo. I haven't come across Tanacet but I have another two plants in this family - Feverfew and a new one (can't recall its name and too tired to fetch my logbook) They both look very similar - I wouldn't dare to use them internally! . I just looked at my RHS book and lo and behold, Feverfew IS Tanacetum parthenium! So 'King Carlos' must just be a small version.

4 Jun, 2008

 

King Carlos looks very Chrysanthemum to me...I think feverfew is a curse...I planted a package of it and I think every bloomin' one of them germinated.( no pun intended) ..I had feverfew in both gardens and proceeded to rip out what I didn't want...but it is such a rife self-seeder that if I hadn't been so ruthless I'd still be overrun...the tansy hasn't set bud yet..but I can post a picture of it caught in the act of sneeking under the fence!! I do like the foliage...it has a distinctive smell.

5 Jun, 2008



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