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Hedge Planting In Whitworth Park Hedge Bed Preparation Planting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Hedge Planting In Whitworth Park Hedge Bed Preparation Planting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Hedge Planting In Whitworth Park Hedge Bed Preparation Planting Hedge Plants Wildflower Planting Mix Species A specific hedgreow wildflower mix has been selected which is able to survive initially in full sunlight and in Oxeye daisy partial
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Oxeye daisy - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Also called Moon Daisy, Dog Daisy and Horse
- Daisy. Common throughout Britain and one of
first flowers to colonise unsprayed grasslands. A tea of the plant is useful for relaxing the
- bronchials. It is diuretic and astringent, useful
for stomach ulcers and bloody piles or urine. The name ‘ox-eye’ was a flattering name affectionately given to Hera, the Queen of Olympian gods in Greek mythology,
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Red campion - Silene dioica
Also called Adder’s flower, Robin Hood and Cuckoo flower (not be confused with the other Cuckoo flower). Its distribution is widespread but patchy. It can hybridise with the white campion to produce a flower of an intermediate colour. The first part of its scientific name, Silene, refers to Silenus, the drunken, merry god of the woodlands in Greek mythology. The second part
- f its scientific name, dioica, means ‘two
houses’, and refers to the fact that each Red Campion plant has either all male or all female
- flowers. The root has also been used as a soap
substitute for washing clothes, obtained by simmering the root in hot water.
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Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove is a very common plant of acidic soil, thriving in a range of habitats including open woods, moorland, heath margins and hedge
- banks. It is a biennial plant that occasionally
lives longer than two years. The name is derived from Anglo Saxon – foxes glofa meaning glove of the fox and was perhaps associated with areas known to be inhabited by foxes. A single plant provides from one to two million seeds to ensure its propagation. The dried, powdered leaves are the source of the drug digitalis, which is used in the treatment of heart
- complaints. This powerful drug slows and
strengthens the heart rate, and stimulates the kidneys to remove excess fluid from the body.
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Wood avens – Geum urbanum
Wood avens also know as Herb Bennet is a common yellow flowered perennial of woods and hedge banks throughout Britain. In folklore, Wood avens is credited with the power to drive away evil spirits, and to protect against rabid dogs and venomous snakes. It was associated with Christianity because its leaves grew in threes and its petals in fives (reminiscent of, respectively, the Holy Trinity and the Five Wounds). Modern herbalists use it to treat diarrhoea, heart disease, halitosis and mouth ulcers, and to prevent colic. Not all of these uses are supported by scientific evidence though, so don’t try it at home!
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Field scabious – Knautia arvensis
Also called Lady’s pincushion and Blue bonnets. It is a perennial plant that grows between 25 and 100 cm high. It prefers grassy places and dry soils, avoiding heavy soils, and flowers between July and September. The flowers vary in colour from pale lilac to purple. Scabious is derived from scabiosa herba, the herb for treating scabies. Traditionally it was used for treating scabies and other skin conditions such as the sores caused by the Bubonic plague. Its flower is highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
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Common mallow – Malva sylvestris
This is a common and widespread perennial of road-verges, footpaths, beaches and rough
- land. It can grow to bush like proportions up to
four feet in height. Common Mallow is also known as Pick Cheeses because of the round shape of their
- seeds. The name comes from Latin malva
meaning soft. In the past, the flowers were spread on doorways and woven into garlands or chaplets for celebrating May Day. The leaves, flowers and seeds of the Mallow were eaten by the Romans both for food and as a preventative medicine.
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Hedgerow cranesbill – Geranium pyren
Hedgerow cranesbill is part of the wild geranium family and is as the name suggests associated with hedgerows. It is most commonly found in southern and eastern England. The name cranesbill is derived from their distinctive seed cases which are shaped like a birds bill. It was first recorded in the UK in 1762.
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Common St Johns Wort – Hypericum perforatum
A bright perennial of open woods, rough grass and road verges. It can grow up to two feet tall and produces golden yellow flowers from June to September. Originally a plant associated with pagans the flower was burned on Mid Summer’s Day to purify communities and crops. Christians adopted the burning of the flower to commemorate the feast of St John the Baptist, hence the flower’s name, which also conveniently coincided with the date of Mid Summers Day. Traditionally the plant was used to make a poultice for healing both wounds and burns and it is still used in modern herbal medicine for this purpose.
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Self Heal – Prunella vulgaris
Self-heal is a perennial plant with creeping
- runners. It produces flowering stems to about
20cm in height. The 5-petaled purplish flowers are arranged in a leafy spike and bloom between May and October. It’s a very common plant throughout Britain and Ireland, abundant in pastures and lawns, on roadsides and waste ground; typically associated with moist, fertile soils. As the name suggests this plant has an association with healing and was traditionally used for treating cuts, sores and ulcers. The leaves were smeared with lard and applied to the affected area. It was also taken as a tea.
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