tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post5049501290019791900..comments2023-05-19T22:38:32.483+10:00Comments on eclectique: The Graceful Gleditsiaalaine@éclectiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-69993720140761483122009-12-13T10:50:19.780+11:002009-12-13T10:50:19.780+11:00Hi Lyn, Chamomile also has many medicinal uses. I...Hi Lyn, Chamomile also has many medicinal uses. I bought some once, made a tea and used it on my hair as a final rinse. It was said to bring out golden highlights. I soon got tired of the process, though.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-27765136313601064602009-12-13T08:53:28.809+11:002009-12-13T08:53:28.809+11:00Revives the spirit, you say..sure can use a bit ri...Revives the spirit, you say..sure can use a bit right now. <br /> Chamomile.. I recall the aroma as my grandmother used to rinse my hair with the freshly crumbled herb that she picked in her small garden, in upstate NY, in the summertime..thanks for bringing back this memory!!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-47187220834866384532009-12-13T06:58:12.493+11:002009-12-13T06:58:12.493+11:00Hello Glennis, thanks for visiting! I just love t...Hello Glennis, thanks for visiting! I just love the colour they bring to the garden. I have a clematis that has jumped over over a pathway into a James Stirling pittosporum next to it. I've left it there and just trim every now and then, so that we can walk underneath the arbour that has been created.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-49801925673816635912009-12-12T17:59:09.421+11:002009-12-12T17:59:09.421+11:00We had a large one of these trees that turned one ...We had a large one of these trees that turned one corner of our garden golden every year, we loved that tree. Ours was not thorny, I had a white star clematas climbing up its branches so that in the winter the tree was still lovely.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660567773516760768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-45977956830728072062009-12-12T15:32:36.244+11:002009-12-12T15:32:36.244+11:00Oh, Friko, that's sad. They do prefer free dr...Oh, Friko, that's sad. They do prefer free draining soil. Why don't you try another one in a different area? We have five here, they're all planted on the flat but perhaps our climate just suits them? They were planted 10 years ago and we've been in drought for 13 years.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-5167142906420786842009-12-12T15:26:29.379+11:002009-12-12T15:26:29.379+11:00Derrick, you're a scream! There are 12 variet...Derrick, you're a scream! There are 12 varieties but no, we couldn't have the thorny one in the loo!!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-56367623900760261642009-12-12T15:23:13.753+11:002009-12-12T15:23:13.753+11:00Hi Susan, I certainly needed some after the 22hr p...Hi Susan, I certainly needed some after the 22hr plane trip; my poor legs were so swollen!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-84366111383122140912009-12-12T09:12:02.729+11:002009-12-12T09:12:02.729+11:00Gleditsias are beautiful, delicate trees, but rath...Gleditsias are beautiful, delicate trees, but rather short-lived. I had one bit it died. I didn't have the heart to replace it.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-47347544865220690282009-12-12T00:00:34.804+11:002009-12-12T00:00:34.804+11:00Hi Alaine,
Handy to have that around for whenever...Hi Alaine,<br /><br />Handy to have that around for whenever roundworms need expelling!<br />It looks similar to a tree in the African bush which has soft, silky leaves that can substitute for toilet paper if necessary. There also happens to be another similar one but it has thorns!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-81924191202787961792009-12-11T23:20:23.717+11:002009-12-11T23:20:23.717+11:00Very interesting plant! It is toxic and yet it is ...Very interesting plant! It is toxic and yet it is used for, ahem, bowel problems while it revives the spirit and reduces swelling...gotta get me some of that! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-89487597019065499092009-12-11T19:23:19.311+11:002009-12-11T19:23:19.311+11:00Vagabonde, NYC certainly was special - if we go ba...Vagabonde, NYC certainly was special - if we go back we'll take that double decker bus tour. Thanks for visiting and yes, it is pleasant to slow down, sit and take in the views outside.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-30578231619903158672009-12-11T19:20:10.657+11:002009-12-11T19:20:10.657+11:00Bonnie, I took these shots at 8:45pm and they were...Bonnie, I took these shots at 8:45pm and they were glowing in the dark with the flash on them!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-62539271817952137752009-12-11T19:18:52.538+11:002009-12-11T19:18:52.538+11:00Karen, I'm not sure about that. They're v...Karen, I'm not sure about that. They're very delicate; I mow slowly around them. These shots don't do them justice. I'm a believer too and use herbs every day.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-80336422935886988292009-12-11T15:46:57.079+11:002009-12-11T15:46:57.079+11:00Such a delicate tree. I have been reading all the...Such a delicate tree. I have been reading all the posts you wrote while I was away. I liked your description of your trip to New York. Isn’t New York a special city? I love to go there and just walk around. The view from your home is also quite spectacular. It must be very pleasant to sit in your lounge room and look at the scenery. Thanks for visiting my blog.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-23429724770899502022009-12-11T14:20:52.839+11:002009-12-11T14:20:52.839+11:00Beautiful tree! I love any plant that colour gree...Beautiful tree! I love any plant that colour green. It seems to glow in the dark!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-69232288998946176252009-12-11T12:43:24.100+11:002009-12-11T12:43:24.100+11:00Is this tree also known as the tree of heaven? I t...Is this tree also known as the tree of heaven? I think I have 2 on my property. They are beautiful and not much trouble. I love the information on the uses. I really get into uses of medicinal plants. I once studied making herbal tinctures.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.com