This weeks Grow Your Own Drugs

[pukka.tukka]

Hi

Can anyone help me. I just wondering what sort of witch hazel tree James was planting this week.

I have tried to do some searching on the web but have not come up with anything helpful.

Many thanks

[SueA]

Hi Pukka Tukka,
I was just watching the programme on iplayer & remembered you asking about the tree. It was a hamamelis virginiana which I think you should be able to get hold of easily, it's the common yellow flowered type. The other plant he put in the gel was a scented leaf pelargonium 'Old Spice'.

[Bramble_killer]

While we're on this programme, anyone know which honeysuckle he used to make the jelly?

[SueA]

The one he grew in his garden was Lonicera japonica but I think any kind of common or garden honeysuckle would work.