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The specific epithet of millefolium means thousand-leaved in reference to the foliage being more intense than other Achillea. Achillea has a plethora of additional common names, including milfoil, thousandleaf, soldier’s woundwort, bloodwort, nose bleed, devil’s nettle, sanguinary, old-man’s-pepper and stenchgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarrow ale was a popular choice for weddings because of its tendency to increase energy, act as an aphrodisiac and generally “make the guests crazy.” At Ballyrobert we use it solely for gardening purposes..... honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many cultivars of Achillea in a variety of colours. It prefers to be grown in most soils that are reasonably well drained. Achillea is another versatile plant in the garden at Ballyrobert;  it looks great with all sorts of grasses and prairie style plants but the fern-like foliage and cow-parsley type flower heads also help it blend with some woodland or cottage style plants. 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The specific epithet of millefolium means thousand-leaved in reference to the foliage being more intense than other Achillea. Achillea has a plethora of additional common names, including milfoil, thousandleaf, soldier’s woundwort, bloodwort, nose bleed, devil’s nettle, sanguinary, old-man’s-pepper and stenchgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarrow ale was a popular choice for weddings because of its tendency to increase energy, act as an aphrodisiac and generally “make the guests crazy.” At Ballyrobert we use it solely for gardening purposes..... honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many cultivars of Achillea in a variety of colours. It prefers to be grown in most soils that are reasonably well drained. Achillea is another versatile plant in the garden at Ballyrobert;  it looks great with all sorts of grasses and prairie style plants but the fern-like foliage and cow-parsley type flower heads also help it blend with some woodland or cottage style plants. 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This yellow colour must have been why this plant was thought to relieve jaundice and cure pestilential fever. Interestingly, modern medicine has confirmed that some plant compounds found in Berberis do have anti-bacterial properties and may also be useful in fighting ovarian cancer. Rumour has it the English apothecary and physician, Nicholas Culpeper (1616-54) left a letter dated 2014 stating \"I told you so\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOk – maybe too much info on this genus so far, but I find all this fun and fascinating: Charles Darwin named a Chilean species, darwinii. It was first recorded by him on the Beagle in 1835. Berberis thunbergii, commonly called Japanese barberry, gets its specific epithet from Dutch botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) who reportedly identified this species in Japan in 1784. What where all those horticulturalists doing in Japan and Chile? Sleeping at the wheel...... 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Variably sized leaves emerge yellow and generally retain good yellow colour throughout the summer. If grown in too much shade, however, leaves will turn yellow-green. Tiny, pale yellow flowers appear from late April to early May in short racemes along the stems. Flowers are somewhat inconspicuous. Glossy, bright red berries form in the autumn. Autumn colour includes orange and red. Our favourite Berberis?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can't seem to find this one on the RHS Plantfinder. There is another similar cultivar called Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' that grows maybe 50-100% bigger, but we've had this for over fifteen years and it hasn't got near that size. 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Caltha is the Latin term for marigold; it in turn derives from a Greek word for a basket or bowl, in reference the shape of the flowers. Their leaves are generally heart-shaped or kidney-shaped. There are 10 species in the genus - but for all intents and purposes when gardening we are talking about the species Caltha palustris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaltha palustris has quite a variety of common names, varying by geographical region. These include marsh marigold, kingcup, mayflower, May blobs, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob, water blobs, water bubbles, gollins, balfae (in Caithness) and ,the publican. The common name of marigold refers to its use in medieval churches at Easter as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. The specific name palustris, Latin for \"of the marsh\", indicates its common habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClash palustris is native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It becomes most luxuriant in partial shade, but is rare on peat. In the United Kingdom, it is probably one of the most ancient native plants, surviving the glaciations and flourishing after the last retreat of the ice, in a landscape inundated with glacial meltwaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sometimes considered a weed in clay-like garden soils. I think this is a bit far fetched - it does well but does't take over. In warm free-draining soils, it simply dies away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Mabey, in Flora Britannica, describes Caltha palustris thus:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Marsh-marigolds are in decline as agricultural land continues to be drained, but they are still the most three-dimensional of plants, their fleshy leaves and shiny petals impervious to wind and snow, and standing in sharp relief against the tousled brown of frostbitten grasses. Most of the plant's surviving local names - water-blobs, molly-blobs, water-bubbles - reflect this solidity, especially the splendid, rotund 'the publican' from Lancashire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow about another Caltha quote. This time from Shakespeare:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinking Marybuds begin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo open their golden eyes\u003c\/em\u003e (Cymbeline, ii. 3).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden they are versatile: they look great in large patches and in nooks and crannies, beside ponds and in formal-isn beds. try them in front of Iris and Knifophia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ballyrobert Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Approx. 0.5 litre pot","offer_id":14004809414,"sku":"","price":6.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/2032\/products\/Caltha_palustris_1.jpg?v=1452263365"},{"product_id":"caltha-palustris-flore-pleno-d","title":"Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno' (d)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this cultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaltha palustris 'Flore Pleno' (d) is a double version of the palustris species. It has an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society and I am not surprised. Grows almost anywhere that is wet enough and looks great almost anywhere. Try it with Centaurea like in the photo here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil, wet soil, grows well in Ballyrobert!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eApril, May, June\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut Flowers or Dried Flowers, Great Ground Cover, Grows well in Ballyrobert, Waterlogged, Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (RHS AGM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/strong\u003eFully hardy - grows well in Ballyrobert!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit: \u003c\/strong\u003eClump forming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type: \u003c\/strong\u003eHerbaceous Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour: \u003c\/strong\u003eYellow, green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoes well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePonds, damp areas, Iris, Knifophia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this genus:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaltha is a genus of rhizomatous perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae (\"buttercup family\"), native to wet areas in temperate and cold regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Caltha is the Latin term for marigold; it in turn derives from a Greek word for a basket or bowl, in reference the shape of the flowers. Their leaves are generally heart-shaped or kidney-shaped. There are 10 species in the genus - but for all intents and purposes when gardening we are talking about the species Caltha palustris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaltha palustris has quite a variety of common names, varying by geographical region. These include marsh marigold, kingcup, mayflower, May blobs, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob, water blobs, water bubbles, gollins, balfae (in Caithness) and ,the publican. The common name of marigold refers to its use in medieval churches at Easter as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. The specific name palustris, Latin for \"of the marsh\", indicates its common habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClash palustris is native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It becomes most luxuriant in partial shade, but is rare on peat. In the United Kingdom, it is probably one of the most ancient native plants, surviving the glaciations and flourishing after the last retreat of the ice, in a landscape inundated with glacial meltwaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sometimes considered a weed in clay-like garden soils. I think this is a bit far fetched - it does well but does't take over. In warm free-draining soils, it simply dies away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Mabey, in Flora Britannica, describes Caltha palustris thus:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Marsh-marigolds are in decline as agricultural land continues to be drained, but they are still the most three-dimensional of plants, their fleshy leaves and shiny petals impervious to wind and snow, and standing in sharp relief against the tousled brown of frostbitten grasses. Most of the plant's surviving local names - water-blobs, molly-blobs, water-bubbles - reflect this solidity, especially the splendid, rotund 'the publican' from Lancashire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow about another Caltha quote. 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