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Wildflower seed/ Ammi

>>I ask this question with great trepidation, but I really would like an answer
>>so here goes....
>>
>>I have always loved Queen Anne's Lace (wild carrot) but I have found very
>>little information about it or a source for seeds.  If anyone can suggest a
>>source, I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>>I know it is a weed, but I would like to plant a little.  By the way, a
>>co-worker got a beautiful flower arrangement the other day for her birthday,
>>and the filler flower, instead of being the usual baby's breath, was Queen
>>Anne's Lace!  I was very surprised; is this a new trend?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for information.
>>
>>Patricia Ryan
>
>Is this the plant I saw growing wild in Crete? (Nick?).  If so, we have it
>along the
>road sides in Northern New South Wales, Australia near where I live.  The
>plant we have is certainly wonderful for flower arrangements.  I recently
>did the flowers for my son's wedding and had this delicate flower in my
>wildflower arrangements - great basketfuls of it's white combined with
>yellow everlasting daisies and some bright blue salvia.  This plant has
>wonderful seed heads with whispy twirling bits.  In fact I think I like the
>seed heads even better than the flowers.  I'm sure I could get you some
>seeds at the end of next summer - a while to wait though, and I'd need to
>be reminded!  Where do you live Patricia?  Then again this might not be the
>plant you are thinking of.
>
Meg
There is Ammi majus "Queens Anne's Lace" which has large umbrella shaped,
(umbrelliferae) whitish heads of flowers. Grows about 1-2m. very nice in
the garden. A poor man's Baby's Breath. used alot in flower arrangements
There is Ammi visnaga "Kella" a medicnal herb with greenish umbrella flower
heads. This does not gow as large or as vigorous for me. A herbalist friend
says it grows all up the New England highway and in the Hunter valley.
There is also the ubiquitous fennel with simmilar umbrella shaped
anise-flavored flower heads.
I am surprised that any of these seeds are hard to get. If anyone is
desperate let me know.
I believe there is also a Ammi copticum/Trachyspermum ammi which someone
else on the list might have experiennce of although it is said to be rich
in athyme like oil

Michael Bailes
The Fragrant Garden
Portsmouth Road
Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia.
Int fax 61 43 651979
Phone 61 43 677322
frgntgar@fastlink.com.au
Next Chilli Festival   March 8/9  1998
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