Madder (Rubia tinctorum) seeds, organic
$4.95 – $40.10
Family: Madder (Rubiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 9
Climbing evergreen perennial native to the Mediterranean and southern Europe. The plant is a classic element of the Medieval garden, completely unique, wending its way along the ground or draping on fence or trellis. The yellow, star-like flowers are produced in the second year after which the roots may be dug. Madder root contains the anthraquinone pigment alizarin, which is responsible for its popularity as a fine red dyeplant. (The English “red coats” owed their visability to this plant!) Traditional usage (TWM): urinary gravel, dropsy, amenorrhoea and jaundice. Plant prefers very fast draining soil and full sun. It is very drought tolerant and will thrive for weeks in a sunny, well-drained bed without any water at all. Sow seed in fall or spring. Sow 1/2 inch deep and tamp securely, then keep evenly moist and in the sun until germination, which may take up to 3 weeks. The seeds may be sown in pots (3 per pot, thin to the best seedling) or direct seeded at 3 inches apart, then transplant or thin to 1 foot apart. The plant will appreciate a trellis, mainly because this will give you, the gardener, space to cultivate around the plants, which stimulates them.
10 seeds per packet
5 g contains ~ 300 seeds
10 g contains ~ 600 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Sunny –
I ordered this two years ago, then they sat until this spring before I finally showed them, some directly in a raised bed and some in the Aerogarden. Both sets are doing great, with a better than 80% germination rate! Their vigor so far leads me to believe they will do great for me.
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Courtney –
Are the leaves, stems, and/or berries poisonous?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Anything taken in sufficient dosage can be harmful. Generally extracts of the root are well-tolerated, although large quantities consumed without buffer could prove toxic. Cloth dyed with madder is harmless and non-allergenic–there is a huge burgeoning of demand for organically grown madder root for the purpose of natural dyes. The leaves, stems and berries are not listed as medicinal parts of the plant and should not be taken internally–there’s no reason to do so.
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Maricia Bartz –
Oi…Qual o valor para 10g? E o envio para o Brasil é possível nessa pandemia?
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Richo Cech –
Oi … Não podemos enviar para o Brasil, toda vez que fazemos, as autoridades confiscam as sementes e nos mandam um panfleto idiota que diz “não dá para mandar sementes para o Brasil”. Richo
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Dorothy Haines –
Do you ship to Canada?
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Admin Richo Cech –
we ship worldwide
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Admin Richo Cech –
More notes specific to this plant: A good choice for filling that dry spot with an interesting and useful plant, Madder is Xerophytic to an X. In a drought year we watered our plants not at all and they produced abundantly! It is like that in a diverse garden of medicinal herbs–regardless of weather conditions, delight or disaster, something is always going to like it!
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Choijunghwa –
Can i buy madder seeds now?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Yes, I’ll enable a packet for you. Please hurry to buy it before someone else does!
Richo
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