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Now blooming in the Medieval Garden, April 27-2019Lily-of-the-Valley, Convallaria majalisThe plants grow below the wooden fence covering the air conditioner in full to partial shade which they like best. Native to valleys in and Europe and Asia they grow well here spreading slowly like a ground cover by underground runners. The leaves may dry up in summer if not watered but the plants survive in below ground corms. The flowers symbolize humility, chastity, sweetness, purity, are a favorite in wedding bouquets and often seen in paintings of the middle ages with the Virgin Mary. Convallaria is Latin for valley. It contains cardiac glycosides and has little use in medicine.Rosa gallica var. officinalsSweet Rocket, Dame’s Flower, Hesperis matronalisIt grows next to the brick bench. The pink color turned blue in the picture.It is native to Europe, a biennial, growing one season and blooming the next spring, then easily reseeds itself as these have done. It is also called flower of deceit as it gives off its scent in the evening but not in the daytime. Aha, said the ancients, it must be an aphrodisiac. ?The seeds were said to be a most efficacious cure for stings and bites of serpents and they were sometimes mixed with vinegar to cure freckles. Hesperis comes from the Greek hespera meaning evening.--------------------------------------------------------------------------This Rose grows at the white fence near the entrance to the garden. It is a native of Persia, crusaders brought it to France in the 13th century and it began to be cultivated in quantity near Provins, a medieval town in the north of France. At that time, it was grown mainly in monasteries where monks prepared medicinal compounds from its petals. Preserves, jellies, oils and powders were produced, and because the dried petals also retain their perfume, it was popular for potpourri. During the civil wars in the 15th century, the apothecary's rose was adopted as the red rose symbol for the House of Lancaster.?Its fragrantpetals are still popular for potpourri and are also used in the preparation of modern cosmetics and perfumes.?Rosehip tea contains high amounts of vitamins that help fend off the common cold and flu. This tea contains particularly large amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A, which support the immune system. The vitamin C is also responsible for the tangy, sweet flavor of this?herbal?remedy.Klaus Neubner ................
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