On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:43:26 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:


"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
.. .
I've tried to propagate French Tarragon from the cut herb sold in
supermarkets, but when I've got it to root, it's never survived. It's
been really hard to find growing plants, but I finally found chunky
ones for sale in 2-l pots at Webb's of Wychbold this week. £4.99:
ouch! but job done. Or was it? The leaves have little aroma, and the
taste is wrong: is somebody out there supplying GCs with Russian
Tarragon labelled as French?

I've just emailed Webb's about it; but I'd welcome any knowledge or
experience from urg.

--
Mike.

My moneys on someone micro propping it because its hard to produce, quite
often the scent is altered in that process (don't ask me why as it shouldn't
be) another group of plants to wary of are scented leaved pelargonium's, a
number in the trade that have been bulked up by micro propping are scentless

I've had a response, saying the stock is only from tip cuttings. I'm
thinking about the next move: I may keep it and see if it develops its
aroma under garden conditions...

--
Mike.