The Yellow on the Broom: The Early Days of a Traveller Woman

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Cytisus scoparius ( syn. Sarothamnus scoparius), the common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe. [2] In Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom; [3] [4] [5] this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom; and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification. [6] [7] In other English-speaking countries, the most common name is "Scotch broom" (or Scots broom); [8] however, it is known as English broom in Australia. [9] Description [ edit ] Illustration of C. scoparius from Köhler's Medicinal Plants (1887) Best Practices for Invasive Species Management in Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystems: Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)" (PDF). Goert.ca . Retrieved 15 August 2018.

Using the whole leaf you'll find the flavour of this blend much stronger and fresher. Very minty & refreshing. Blended with powerful Assam and Rwandan with the more delicate Ceylon and Darjeeling to give the perfect strong tea base to compliment the zesty bergamot.

Cytisus scoparius subsp. maritimus (Rouy) Heywood - Western European maritime cliffs and associated environments; differs with prostrate growth; not over 0.4 m tall; downy young shoots. Cytisus x 'Lena' (Lena scotch broom) a dwarf variety that grows 4 feet tall. Foliage is deep green and flowers are ruby red and yellow through spring and early summer. One of the worlds most famous tea. The leaves are slowly dried over wood fires to give a rich dark infusion and distinctive smoky flavour. A legume, this shrub can fix nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria.

Whether you are a first time guest, regular visitor & friend, or a new local face to the area , you will always be warmly welcomed.We did call one of the young waitresses and questioned the food and she said ‘I can assure you it’s all fresh as I see the chef preparing it all’. She did mention it to the manager though who came over to us. We told her our thoughts and one of my friends said to her it looked like vegetables that would be served In care home. We couldn’t actually believe her reply when she said In Welsh mythology, Blodeuwedd is the name of a woman made from the flowers of broom, meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria) and the oak by Math fab Mathonwy and Gwydion to be the wife of Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Her story is part of the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, the tale of Math son of Mathonwy. [35] The name of the House of Plantagenet, rulers of England in the Middle Ages, may have been derived from common broom, which was then known as planta genista in Latin. [38] :9 [39] :1 The plant was used as a heraldic badge by Geoffrey V of Anjou and five Plantagenet kings of England as a royal emblem. [40] The broomscod, or seed-pod, was the personal emblem of Charles VI of France. Andrew W. Sheppard; Peter Hodge; Quentin Paynter; Mark Rees (2002). "Factors affecting invasion and persistence of broom Cytisus scoparius in Australia". Journal of Applied Ecology. 39 (5): 721–734. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00750.x. JSTOR 827200. You might think that a raging wildfire would be a good way to get rid of gorse if it’s annoying you, but the seed pods explode and distribute their seeds on freshly fired soil, and the root systems can readily sprout new shoots. Getting rid of it is therefore done manually and is labour intensive, painful, or both!