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Rosmarinus officinalis
Native to the Mediterrannean, rosemary prefers a warm, moderately dry climate and a sheltered site. It is an upright woody herb with blue flowers. It flowers in late winter and spring and is loved by bees. It is a culinary herb with many medicinal uses (see below).
Order is for 1 bare rooted seedling.
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Grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, New Zealand. Free of pesticides, herbicides and other agrochemicals.
We ship the plants on the Monday following the order.
Rosemary is an attractive upright perennial herb with blue flowers and needle like leaves. Flowering time is late winter and spring and the bees love them. It is a culinary herb with many medicinal uses.
Growing conditions
The plant is shipped bare rooted in a moist bedding. Plant it in a pot with potting mix and garden soil and water well over the first few days.
Plant into the desired spot 3-6 months later.
The shrub can grow up to 1.5 - 2m tall, with lavender blue small flowers that are attractive to bees. Space plants 60-90 cm apart. The plant is very drought and cold tolerant and can be grown in pots or large tubs.
To form a low hedge, plant 3 seedlings per meter (30-40cm apart) and prune regularly to avoid leggy growth.
Plant in full sun. Dig a hole about 2-4 times the size of the root ball and dig in some compost. Plant the rosemary seedling and mulch well with woodchips, keeping it away from the trunk. Give it a deep soak once a week through the first summer and then only water when necessary.
Prune regularly to promote new growth in the spring and summer.
Uses
Twigs can be bundled up and hung in an airy spot to dry the needles. Then simply strip the needles off the stalks and store them in an airtight container. They can be whizzed into a powder with a food processor or bashed with a mortar and pestle. Rosemary goes well with lamb, fish and vegetable dishes. The woody stems can also be used as skewers on the BBQ to impart flavour.
Medicinal uses*
Rosemary has a central place in European herbal medicine. It stimulates circulation of blood to the head, improving memory and concentration. It has been used since antiquity to improve and strengthen the memory. To this day it is burnt in the home of students in Greece who are about to take exams. It also eases headaches and migraines. Thought to raise low blood pressure, rosemary is valuable for fainting and weakness associated with deficient circulation. Rosemary aids recovery from long-terms stress and chronic illness. Rosemary is uplifting and is often prescribed for people who are stressed. It raises the spirit and is useful for mild to moderate depression. It can be turned into an infusion, a tincture or essential oil.*
Three rosemary plants grown as a hedge at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
*This information is for educational purposes only. Please do not self-treat disease using herbs alone. Always consult with a qualified and registered herbalist.
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Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Family: Rosaceae
Common names: Meadowsweet or mead wort
Order is for 1 crown. They grow well when getting divided during their winter dormancy and we get a 100% re-emerging rate.
Growing instructions are below.
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Skirret (Sium sisarum)
Skirret was a reasonably well known plant in Europe from the middle ages into the 19th century. It has names in many different European languages and most of them appear to translate into some variation of “sugar root”. It can be prepared similarly to carrots. We love it simply fried in some butter. It is sweeter than carrots and beautifully creamy and soft when cooked.
You will receive a seedling with some storage roots and shoots (see image further below). Simply plant into your garden as soon as you receive it and watch it emerge in spring. Growing tips are below.
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Mentha suaveolens
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names: apple mint, woolly mint, fuzzy mint
Apple mint is a delicious compliment to many dishes and is great as a hot herbal tea or iced tea. It’s easy to grow and simple to care for. There’s no question – this species of Mentha definitely deserves a spot in your herb garden.
Grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, New Zealand. Free of pesticides, herbicides and other agrochemicals.
The seedling is shipped bare rooted with courier. Plant it in the garden or in a pot and water well over the first few days. Growing conditions are below.
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Bulbine frutescens
Family: Asphodelaceae
Common names: burn jelly plant, stalked bulbine, snake flower, cat's tail
This is a popular, waterwise garden plant, especially when planted en masse as a ground cover, or in rock gardens. It is often cultivated for its medicinal properties.
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Meadow Arnica (Arnica chamissonis)
Common names: arnica, meadow arnica
Creeping alpine herbaceous perennial.
This plant have been grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
You will get 3 dormant root pieces. Please find growing information and a picture below.
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Marshmallow (Althea officinalis)
Marshmallow leaves and roots are used for pain and swelling (inflammation) of the mucous membranes that line the respiratory tract. They are also used for dry cough, inflammation of the lining of the stomach, diarrhea, stomach ulcers, constipation, urinary tract inflammation, and stones in the urinary tract.*
Order is for 1 plant. It will be a healthy crown cutting with a growing tip. Simply plant into your garden over winter and watch it emerge in spring. Growing tips are below.
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Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names: Lemon Balm, Balm gentle
Lemon Balm is an easy-to-grow, highly medicinal and very yummy member of the mint family. It grows well in a range of different soil conditions and is very generous. We do 3-4 cuts of lemon balm every season.
Growing instructions, medicinal uses and herbal preparations are below.
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Perennial Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Family: Urticaceae
This plant have been grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
You will get 3 dormant rhizomes (about 20cm each). Please find growing information and photos below.
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Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Healthy crown with growing tip/s (see image below). Simply plant into your garden and watch it emerge in spring. Growing tips and uses are below.
This plant have been grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
It can be dug up and divided in the following winter. This one plant may grow into 3-6 plants within one year if conditions are right.
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Smallanthus sonchifolius
Order is for 1 crown (see sample images below).
"Yacon" means "water root" in the Inca language and its tubers were historically highly valued as a wild source of thirst-quenching refreshment for travellers. It taste like a sweet cross between early apples and watermelon with a touch of pear.
The liquid can also be drawn off and concentrated to produce yacon syrup. The yacon is a species of perennial daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots.
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Echinacea (echinacea purpurea) is a highly effective and safe immune herb that helps to jump-start the immune response in the body.*
These crowns are in their 2nd and 3rd year.
Growing tips are below.
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Evergreen Comfrey (Symphytum grandiflorum)
Order is for 1 plant, bare rooted.
Growing tips are below.
This plant is very valuable in a food forest and organic garden system. Can be grown throughout New Zealand. Frost tolerant.
Due to its smaller size and more compact growth than regular comfrey it is ideal for smaller gardens, urban environments and small food forests. It makes an excellent border plant and ground cover and does well planted around fruit trees.
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Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Family: Lamiaceae
This plant have been grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
You will get 3 dormant root pieces. Please find growing information and photos below.
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Zingiber Mioga
Family: Zingiberaceae
Commonly known as Japanese Ginger, Myoga or Mioga.
A beautiful member of the ginger family, with lovely tropical foliage and stunning small flowers that form at the base in late summer / early autumn. The part you harvest is the young flower shoot before it opens. This pink/yellow lovely early flower can be eaten raw, pickled or sautéed to provide a gingery and zesty flavor to any dish.
Order is for 1-2 dormant rhizomes (depending on size) with good, defined growth nodes ready to send up a few strong shoots in spring (see sample image below). We will either send one large or 2-3 smaller ones.
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Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum)
This plant is very valuable in a food forest and organic garden system.
The roots and leaves have many medicinal uses. It contains high levels of allantoin, making it a powerful cell proliferant internally and externally. It is used to knit wounds and damaged tissue.*
Order is for 1 plant. It will be a strong crown cutting with a growing tip.
Simply plant into your garden over winter and watch them emerge in spring. Growing tips are below.
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Rumex acetosa
Family: Polygonaceae
Common names: Sorrel, Garden Sorrel, Lemon Sorrel
You will receive a dormant root cutting with no or very little leaves (plant is dormant in winter, see example photo below). It will emerge in spring and grow into a lush plant. Harvest leaves sparingly in the first season so it can establish itself and pinch out any flower stalks. After one year you can dig it up and divide it into several plants.
Growing instructions are below.
