Norfolkian Plant

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  1. Archdoodler

    Archdoodler Gardener

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    Hey all,

    I was on holiday in Norfolk where I spotted this growing in the garden of a tea room I went to. It was swarming in Wasps and thought it was quite nice, any ideas what it is?
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks a bit like fennel to me.
     
  3. Marley Farley

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    :thumb: Yes agree with Pete.. It really is a traditional cottage garden herb too & has been used for many years & still is, never mind eating it..!! :D

     
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    Pete has it spot on, definitely Fennel.:gnthb:
     
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    Yep, Fennel. Self seeds like there's no tomorrow :)
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Agree with Fennel ... sadly we had it on the Isle of Wight and it spread everywhere ... and then some .... s00k
     
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    But it looks so statuesque at the back of the border, it's worth it :)
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Well, I could as well Aaron if I was taller ..... :hehe:
     
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    Definitely Fennel. I wonder if the wasps were hoverflies?:hehe:

    Chris
     
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    Fennel ! And it's just a weed that seeds everywhere. I wouldn't plant it in my garden. Learned my lesson.
     
  11. Archdoodler

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    In terms of seeding, are they worse than Foxgloves?
     
  12. Sussexgardener

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    The seedlings are easy to spot and if you remove the seed heads from the mother plant after it flowers, it greatly reduces them. If you get rid or don't consider every plant that self seeds, your options are reduced as to what to grow.
     
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    Fennel indeed. I love it. Tomato & fennel sandwiches (that is the feathery leaves of the fennel.) yum yum.. a sprinkling of black pepper.
    Gosh ! now I am hungry :-)
    I have been trying to grow it and cannot get it to take yet I had it in my previous garden. will have to have another go.
    Talking of tall plants, angelica is very tall and it certainly looks pretty. I managed to grow that in my past garden and will be having another go at this. Apparenlty you can use it as a sweetness substitute so I want to have a try.

    going back to fennel, my Mum used to make a fennel curry of some sort and I will ask her for a recipe. I know it tasted great but we have not cooked it for ages.
     
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