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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
I should know what this is
« on: July 28, 2014, 11:55:16 am »
but I don't  :(
I am trying to look up to see if I can use it for dyeing but without the name thats proving difficult.
 
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Cheviot

  • Joined Sep 2012
  • Scottish Borders, north of Moffat
    • Hawkshaw Sheep yarn
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2014, 12:58:57 pm »
Hi,
 Some kind of campanula, maybe?
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2014, 01:34:19 pm »
Yes, the flowers definitely look campanula like but its quite tall. I will have a look at images of campanula on line and see if I can see anything similar.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 05:04:18 pm »

I have a very tall campanula which is pink but otherwise the same.
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2014, 07:06:21 pm »
Thanks Fleecewife. Its very pretty. From a distance I thought it was Flox but up close you can see the bells
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Louise Gaunt

  • Joined May 2011
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2014, 07:54:12 pm »
But is it suitable as a vegetable dye?

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2014, 08:34:41 pm »
I haven't been able to find anything that says you can use it as a dye. I might steep some later this week and see what happens
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HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
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Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2014, 09:51:22 pm »
It looked like Lilac to me but I guess far too late in the season? If so, should be good for dying - and drinks (same as Elderflower Cordial but coloured, I believe).

ddangus

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Angus
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2014, 04:16:24 pm »
It is indeed a Campanula ( Bellflower) to be precise Campanula lactiflora. It does not have a specific  strength as a dye but assume you can get a green tint out of it.

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: I should know what this is
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2014, 09:34:59 pm »
It looked like Lilac to me but I guess far too late in the season? If so, should be good for dying - and drinks (same as Elderflower Cordial but coloured, I believe).


Really?? That's interesting. What does it taste like?


I have sent and email to a Dutch company called Campanula.com who seem to be big Campanula growers in Holland so I shall report back what they say…… unless anybody has any experience on here of it?
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