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Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Hi All,
I had a couple of tarragons in pots last year, and left them outside over winter. They looked very dead this spring, but I noticed this weekend, that one is showing signs of regrowth on top of the original roots, and in the larger pot I have what looks like a baby tarragon plant about 6 inches from where the original was. Do they regrow from the roots? Or have I got tarragon shaped weeds? TIA, Sarah |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
"Sarah Dale" wrote in message ... Hi All, I had a couple of tarragons in pots last year, and left them outside over winter. They looked very dead this spring, but I noticed this weekend, that one is showing signs of regrowth on top of the original roots, and in the larger pot I have what looks like a baby tarragon plant about 6 inches from where the original was. Do they regrow from the roots? Or have I got tarragon shaped weeds? TIA, Sarah I have two tarragon plants one in the greenhouse and one outside they both regrow from the roots but I think I am lucky as I live in the south east and it is relatively mild here. |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
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Diane Epps wrote: I have two tarragon plants one in the greenhouse and one outside they both regrow from the roots but I think I am lucky as I live in the south east and it is relatively mild here. It is quite happy here, and it is not mild by the standards of the south of England! As Sacha says, that is precisely how it grows. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Sacha
writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
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Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Subject: Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
From: Kay Easton Date: 03/05/2004 20:19 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) Well, that's where you go to sell junk and is active all year round...Oh wait I thought you said Ebay! -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
On 04 May 2004 10:16:31 GMT, emon (Rhiannon S)
wrote: Subject: Tarragon - does it regrow from roots? From: Kay Easton Date: 03/05/2004 20:19 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) Well, that's where you go to sell junk and is active all year round... or just to watch? |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
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(Sacha) wrote: Best test - does rubbing the leaves give any indication of tarragon scent on your fingers? IME, at this time of year, you may not find any flavour/argon. I think they need more sun. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Steve Harris4/5/04 3:00
In article , (Sacha) wrote: Best test - does rubbing the leaves give any indication of tarragon scent on your fingers? IME, at this time of year, you may not find any flavour/argon. I think they need more sun. This made me wonder so I went out and tested some of ours in pots. It definitely smells tarragon-y if rubbed hard enough. But it isn't actually releasing much scent into the air, I agree. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Sacha
writes Kay Easton3/5/04 8:19 @scarbo ro.demon.co.uk In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) But you cut out my next sentence: "They die down in winter like many herbs (not all)" Ah, but bay is a herb but not herbaceous ..that is what I was responding to. I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Sacha wrote:
Steve Harris4/5/04 3:00 In article , (Sacha) wrote: Best test - does rubbing the leaves give any indication of tarragon scent on your fingers? IME, at this time of year, you may not find any flavour/argon. I think they need more sun. This made me wonder so I went out and tested some of ours in pots. It definitely smells tarragon-y if rubbed hard enough. But it isn't actually releasing much scent into the air, I agree. Thanks to all for your responses. The plant that has resprouted *looks* like tarragon, but didn't scent the air that much, or taste much of anything, so I wasn't sure - it's the first year I have managed to keep tarragon over winter, so its a bit of a learning curve. Hopefully some sunshine and more growth, and it will be ready to eat! Thanks, Sarah |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Kay Easton4/5/04 6:48
In article , Sacha writes Kay Easton3/5/04 8:19 In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) But you cut out my next sentence: "They die down in winter like many herbs (not all)" Ah, but bay is a herb but not herbaceous ..that is what I was responding to. Hence my "not all"... I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) What about them? You've lost me. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Sarah Dale4/5/04 10:41
Sacha wrote: Steve Harris4/5/04 3:00 In article , (Sacha) wrote: Best test - does rubbing the leaves give any indication of tarragon scent on your fingers? IME, at this time of year, you may not find any flavour/argon. I think they need more sun. This made me wonder so I went out and tested some of ours in pots. It definitely smells tarragon-y if rubbed hard enough. But it isn't actually releasing much scent into the air, I agree. Thanks to all for your responses. The plant that has resprouted *looks* like tarragon, but didn't scent the air that much, or taste much of anything, so I wasn't sure - it's the first year I have managed to keep tarragon over winter, so its a bit of a learning curve. Hopefully some sunshine and more growth, and it will be ready to eat! At this time of year the best bet is "if in doubt, let it grow but keep an eye on it"! ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Sacha
writes Kay Easton4/5/04 6:48 @scarbo ro.demon.co.uk In article , Sacha writes Kay Easton3/5/04 8:19 In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) But you cut out my next sentence: "They die down in winter like many herbs (not all)" Ah, but bay is a herb but not herbaceous ..that is what I was responding to. Hence my "not all"... But you didn't say not all in They're herbs, hence herbaceous. .. that was an absolute statement ;-) I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) What about them? You've lost me. They're herbs, but not herbaceous. Not all herbs are herbaceous. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Kay Easton5/5/04 12:02
In article , Sacha writes Kay Easton4/5/04 6:48 In article , Sacha writes Kay Easton3/5/04 8:19 In article , Sacha writes They're herbs, hence herbaceous. ;-) Explain bay ;-) But you cut out my next sentence: "They die down in winter like many herbs (not all)" Ah, but bay is a herb but not herbaceous ..that is what I was responding to. Hence my "not all"... But you didn't say not all in They're herbs, hence herbaceous. .. that was an absolute statement ;-) My dictionary's definition of bay doesn't give it as a herb; it describes it as the "laurel tree, species of Magnolia, Myrica" etc. but calls the bay leaf "a flavouring agent in cooking". So I suppose it is not to be considered a herb as in herbaceous which again is defined as "herb: a plant with a woody stem above ground, distinguished from a tree or shrub: a plant used in medicine: an aromatic plant used in cookery." "Herbaceous - pertaining to, composed of, containing, or of the nature of herbs; like ordinary foliage leaves: usually understood as of tall herbs that die down in winter and survive in underground parts." So it would appear that you and all of us would be wrong in calling bay a herb. I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) What about them? You've lost me. They're herbs, but not herbaceous. Not all herbs are herbaceous. Chives are used as a herb but are in fact like the leek and onion. But I had hoped to assist the original poster by describing the actions of such plants as he asked about. For the OP the answer is "yes, tarragon does regrow from its roots." And it is herbaceous because it has a woody stem, dies down in winter and grows again in spring/summer. And 'not all' plants called herbs follow that pattern or botanical description. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote:
I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
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The message from lid (Rodger Whitlock) contains these words: On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? Somebody who isn't Rusty, please tell me what colour this thread is, I'm lost... Janet |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Rodger Whitlock
writes On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? A herb in the culinary sense, but not herbaceous. So doesn't fit with the original premise 'it's a herb so it's herbaceous -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Sacha
writes My dictionary's definition of bay doesn't give it as a herb; it describes it as the "laurel tree, species of Magnolia, Myrica" etc. but calls the bay leaf "a flavouring agent in cooking". So I suppose it is not to be considered a herb as in herbaceous which again is defined as "herb: a plant with a woody stem above ground, distinguished from a tree or shrub: a plant used in medicine: an aromatic plant used in cookery." "Herbaceous - pertaining to, composed of, containing, or of the nature of herbs; like ordinary foliage leaves: usually understood as of tall herbs that die down in winter and survive in underground parts." So it would appear that you and all of us would be wrong in calling bay a herb. That gets us back to the problem with so many words that have been borrowed for use in other fields! If you take the first definition, then 'herb' is a synonym for herbaceous, and would include a whole lot of things (eg thornapple, foxglove) that you would never dream of using in cooking ... then you move to the second definition 'a plant used in medicine' where foxglove would fit in nicely .. and to the third 'an aromatic plant used in cookery' which definitely fits bay, but has now moved away from the first definition. Bit like 'fruit' really. For the OP the answer is "yes, tarragon does regrow from its roots." And it is herbaceous because it has a woody stem, dies down in winter and grows again in spring/summer. And 'not all' plants called herbs follow that pattern or botanical description. ;-) Yep! We're agreed :-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
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Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? A herb in the culinary sense, but not herbaceous. So doesn't fit with the original premise 'it's a herb so it's herbaceous Chives aren't herbaceous? If you have any that aren't, please tell all .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Nick Maclaren
writes In article , Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? A herb in the culinary sense, but not herbaceous. So doesn't fit with the original premise 'it's a herb so it's herbaceous Chives aren't herbaceous? If you have any that aren't, please tell all .... In the gardening sense, as opposed to botanical, bulbs aren't what you think of when you say 'herbaceous'. OK, I grant you they are not trees, so perhaps they weren't the best counterexample to 'they're herbs and therefore herbaceous'. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
Kay Easton5/5/04 9:42
In article , Nick Maclaren writes In article , Kay Easton wrote: In article , Rodger Whitlock writes On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:50 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: I nearly went back and added 'and what about chives?' ;-) Well, what about chives? A herb in the culinary sense, but not herbaceous. So doesn't fit with the original premise 'it's a herb so it's herbaceous Chives aren't herbaceous? If you have any that aren't, please tell all .... In the gardening sense, as opposed to botanical, bulbs aren't what you think of when you say 'herbaceous'. OK, I grant you they are not trees, so perhaps they weren't the best counterexample to 'they're herbs and therefore herbaceous'. You know what? There is something known as "too much information". To the OP, yes your Tarragon will grow again from its roots every year, providing frost and damp haven't killed it. Now - what do you want to know about Chives? ;-)) BTW, your Lupins are herbaceous, too. But don't eat them. ;-) And your peonies and your daffodils and your Salvias - oh wait! - some of those are culinary! It's a bummer, isn't it? -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
Tarragon - does it regrow from roots?
In article , Sacha
wrote: So it would appear that you and all of us would be wrong in calling bay a herb. I suspect it was thought of as a herb long before your narrow definition of a herb was first laid down. In my view, if it walks like a herb, and quacks like a herb, then it's a herb. Lazarus -- Remover the rock from the email address |
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