ransoms

[g4ghb]

I love them - has to be my favourite flower / forage ..... however unfortunately it doesn't grow naturally in my local woodlands.

so.....

has anyone successfully planted some and if so anything I need to bear in mind? soil type, location etc...

[FGYT]

I got soem from my mums garden and put them in pots i make sure i collect and scatter teh seeds every year they aer happy i keep teh pots damp and under a bush fr shade etc basically ignore them


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Duncan

[British Red]

Come for a walk at mine Graham - woods will be carpeted with the shortly - literally hundred yard swathes of em. They were mentioned about three weeks back on gardeners question time as something where the bulbs are available - and spread rapidly!

[QDanT]

Hi g4ghb we planted a clump in a rockery once and a couple of years later it was every where and became a right pest so much so that we dug it all up and now have it planted in pots like mint which is also invasive. When you see it out established in the wild it carpets the place
cheers Danny

[g4ghb]

Come for a walk at mine Graham - woods will be carpeted with the shortly - literally hundred yard swathes of em. They were mentioned about three weeks back on gardeners question time as something where the bulbs are available - and spread rapidly!

Would be a LONG walk to you mate!

Would be nice to meet up again though

[g4ghb]

Hi g4ghb we planted a clump in a rockery once and a couple of years later it was every where and became a right pest so much so that we dug it all up and now have it planted in pots like mint which is also invasive. When you see it out established in the wild it carpets the place
cheers Danny

thats the idea - it will be in the woods and can run riot

did potting stop the spread for you as I presumed the seeds help the spread as much as the bulbs....

[FGYT]

mine are just shooting now bout 1" so far

[Melonfish]

we've got a patch near ours, i was looking at transplanting some bulbs to some growers in my garden.
bulbs should be easy to come by at the end of the season about september time, at the moment tho as soon as they're dug up they need replanting, if someone could overnight you 4-5 bulbs you may get away with it.

[FGYT]

we've got a patch near ours, i was looking at transplanting some bulbs to some growers in my garden.
bulbs should be easy to come by at the end of the season about september time, at the moment tho as soon as they're dug up they need replanting, if someone could overnight you 4-5 bulbs you may get away with it.

remember transplanding is uprooting and illegal for any plants with out land owners permission

you sould be oks foraging seeds later in the year tho

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Duncan

[calibanzwei]

Spotted some on Arran

[Melonfish]

remember transplanding is uprooting and illegal for any plants with out land owners permission

you sould be oks foraging seeds later in the year tho

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Duncan

Aye, unless of course the council do it for you
the area they're in is about to be dug over and seeded with grass (next door neighbours son in law is a gardner with council) so i'll have them dig em out for me, otherwise they go in the bin and thats a horrid waste IMO.
shame really as they're the only patch in the area i know of.

[g4ghb]

remember transplanding is uprooting and illegal for any plants with out land owners permission

you sould be oks foraging seeds later in the year tho

good point! - luckily where I would plan in getting bulbs I have permission

so could I transplant them now then? - I would have expected it better to leave it till the autumn.....

I will definitely aim to get harvest some seeds later in the year though

[calibanzwei]

..the area they're in is about to be dug over and seeded with grass..

Really? We'll have to get in quick then.

[FGYT]

good point! - luckily where I would plan in getting bulbs I have permission

so could I transplant them now then? - I would have expected it better to leave it till the autumn.....

I will definitely aim to get harvest some seeds later in the year though

try it i dug up plants when i got mine but i did take a fair bit of dirt ie a shovel full in a bucket etc so they might not have noticed keep em wet and replant watter ASAP

snow drops etc have to be moved green i believe maybe these do to

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Duncan

[Toddy]

The bulbs are good eating too when the plants become too invasive.
You can dry the seeds and use them like onion seeds in nan and the like as well.
I like them, and I have them in my garden. They thrive in slight shade, cool and dampish soil. My heavy clay garden is a bit hard going for them.
If the seeds get between paving stones the seedlings become a real pain to remove. I dead head the ones in the garden.

cheers,
Toddy

[calibanzwei]

I love the little......well, I suppose you could call them the 'fruit' of ramsons, the seed pods - like little garlic bombs in the mouth

[Melonfish]

aye, thats what i'm planning to pickle! pickled ramson heads YUM! oh and maybe even battered and deep fried, see how that turns out

as far as bulbs go, yeah they can be dug up whenever but during the growing season get em back in soil immediately.

[g4ghb]

excellent! - I shall be transplanting in the near future

Thanks y'all

[Toddy]

This thread minded me that I picked a half jar of the fruits last year and covered them in olive oil. The stuff is glorious to cook with or if you like mildly garlicky salads or breads

cheers,
Toddy

[galopede]

My ex missus does a wonderful Ransomes Risotto.

[maddave]

They're like weeds mate. Damp shady spot and they'll go like wildfire.

[demographic]

Just had some on a salad today actually, they are just long sprouts at the moment with no flower heads but taste fine all the same.

[Acorn62]

Massive crop last year so made pesto. Still got some in the freezer along with the ramson and nettle soup - well scrummy still. Pesto is great in pasta but even better for garlic bread / damper.

[g4ghb]

This thread minded me that I picked a half jar of the fruits last year and covered them in olive oil. The stuff is glorious to cook with or if you like mildly garlicky salads or breads

cheers,
Toddy

My ex missus does a wonderful Ransomes Risotto.

Just had some on a salad today actually, they are just long sprouts at the moment with no flower heads but taste fine all the same.

Massive crop last year so made pesto. Still got some in the freezer along with the ramson and nettle soup - well scrummy still. Pesto is great in pasta but even better for garlic bread / damper.

Stop it stop it stop it!!!!!! - I have no access to any at the mo and you are just making me want them more!

[dwardo]

wrapping lamb in ramson leaves then cooking in a ground oven is wonderful. Kebab baste made from the bulbs is also a favourite. No signs of them up here yet still a little early.

[Melonfish]

wrapping lamb in ramson leaves then cooking in a ground oven is wonderful. Kebab baste made from the bulbs is also a favourite. No signs of them up here yet still a little early.

I MUST TRY THIS!

[Man of Tanith]

never been able to find any in the areas i frequent which is a pity as itsd one i would really like to try

[Nagual]

Must get up the Dean Park soon, there are lots lots there.. love the smell walking through the woods, and the flowers taste divine.. mmm


Cheers,

[calibanzwei]

The only other place I know of that they grow is just S/W of Wrexham town centre, here in amongst the tree belt (or at least they did about 10 years ago) - if that's any use to anyone.

[demographic]

There's quite a lot round here, pretty much always tree shaded riverbanks and damp areas.