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If it’s not possible to use sorrel leaves straight away, wash them and gently sandwich them between sheets of damp kitchen paper in a sealed container in the fridge. Common Sorrel pests and diseases Sorrel Red Veined Herb has very attractive foliage with leaves that are light green with deep red veining - it looks as good in the garden as on a plate with mixed salad leaves. It does have a strong flavour so best use just a couple of leaves in a salad. Its arrow-shaped leaves were a familiar sight in Medieval vegetable gardens across Europe until the 1700s, and it has since become a common wild herb in North America where it was introduced as a salad green. Scientific Name

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Rumex sanguineus – with attractive, pointed, bright lime-green leaves with dark red veins the leaves are best harvested when young and used raw in salads Sorrel is known to contain quite high levels of oxalic acid. The estimated maximum intake of sorrel is 50 g fresh weight a day.

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Once you’re ready to get planting, weed your growing area. Then, dig holes that are large enough to accommodate each sorrel plant, along with the soil that it’s currently growing in. Sorrel is also extremely cold hardy, making it the perfect edible perennial. It will tolerate winters as cold as -30°C, but will bolt once the temperatures soar in the summer. As a medicinal and garden herb, common sorrel has been used since the ancient days of Greece’s Dioscorides and Rome’s Pliny the Elder in the 1st century AD. Direct sow seed 1cm deep and 5cm apart, water carefully. Thin successful seedlings to 50cm apart when about 6 weeks old. Sorrel does best in areas that receive full sun, although it will grow quite happily in partial shade too.

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Unfortunately, Oxalis corniculata (which is problematic in lawns) shows strong resistance to the full range of selective lawn weedkillers. Glyphosate In a single small bed it may be possible to remove all the soil to a depth of several inches, bringing in fresh replacement soil Sorrel grown in a greenhouse will give you leaves to harvest earlier in the year, but the plants will bolt much sooner in the summer. The flowers that shoot up need to be removed – sorrel already has a reputation for being a prolific self-seeder, and this happens even more in a greenhouse. Leave the flowers on and your sorrel will soon take over all of your greenhouse beds, becoming more of a weed than a useful plant. Oxalis corniculata often grows as an annual, regenerating each year from seed. The stems do root where they touch the ground but the main means of spread is by seed, ejected forcibly from the ripe seed pods Place the plant in the hole, with the bottom leaves of the seedling just above the top of the hole.Try to give your plants between 2-3cm of water a week. Rainfall will often provide this, but, if you’re going through a dry spell, manual watering will be needed. Feeding Sorrel Sorrel drink, Jamaica sorrel, Sorrel drink, Caribbean sorrel, Sorrel drinks, Hibiscus drink, Jamaican sorrel Ladeji O, Okoye ZSC. Chemical Analysis of Sorrel Leaf (rumex Acetosa). Food Chemistry. 1993;48(2):205-206. doi:10.1016/0308-8146(93)90059-O Grow in any well-drained soil, in full sun. The plant self-seeds and deep tap roots may be difficult to eradicate or control. Young leaves can be eaten raw or added to salads, or boiled similar to spinach to accompany meals. See sorrel cultivation for more advice Propagation

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Hibiscus flowers, 100% Natural Dried Hibiscus Full Flower Cut & Sifted, Jamaican style sorrel, 16 oz We have a great guide for combating these troublesome pests. Apply SlugClear™ Slug & Snail Barrier to newly planted sorrel as the young leaves are especially vulnerable. Aphids Red-veined sorrel ( Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus) – the long, pointed leaves with a dark red mid-rib, veins and stem are both decorative and edible, with a sharp flavourLooking for specialised gardening advice? Or just hunting for a specific product? Visit your local store and get help from dedicated staff. Sorrel does best when kept well-watered. If the soil runs too dry, your plants will likely bolt early, which turns the leaves tough and bitter.