Fragrant Virgin's Bower
Herb latin name: Fragrant Virgin's Bower,Fragrant Virgin's Bower Extract
Latin name: Clematis flammula
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Hedges, thickets and waste places. Other uses of Fragrant Virgin's Bower: Plants can be grown as ground cover, planted about 1.2Habitat of the herb: the herb: Hedges, thickets and waste places.
Other uses of Fragrant Virgin's Bower: Plants can be grown as ground cover, planted about 1.2 metres apart and allowed to scramble over the ground.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Sow stored seed as soon as it is obtained in a cold frame. Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and remove as much of the tail and outer coat as possible. A period of cold stratification is beneficial. The seed germinates in 1 - 9 months or more at 20℃. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Internodal cuttings of soft to semi-ripe wood, late spring in sandy soil in a frame. Cuttings of half-ripe inter-nodal cuttings, June/July in a frame. Layering of old stems in late winter or early spring. Layering of current seasons growth in early summer.
Cultivation of Fragrant Virgin's Bower: Hedges, thickets and waste places.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Clematis flammula: All parts of the plant are poisonous, the toxic principle is dissipated by heat or by drying.
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