HERBS
FOR DYEING |
£1.25
per packet.
Growing instructions on each
pkt.
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| NOTE
There are books available in public libraries
giving detailed instructions on dyeing techniques.
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We
sell seeds of the following dye herbs - |
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PLANT
VARIETY |
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PART
USED |
COLOUR
YIELD |
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ALKANET
Anchusa officinalis |
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Root |
Pink-brown |
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BETONY
Stachys officinalis |
 |
Whole
plant |
Yellow |
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DYER'S
CHAMOMILE
Anthemis tinctoria |
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Flowers |
Bright
yellow to olive |
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DYER'S
WELD
Reseda
luteola |
|
Whole
plant |
Green-yellows,
lemon yellow |
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GOLDENROD
Solidago canadensis |
 |
Whole
plant |
Golden
yellows |
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MARIGOLD
Calendula officinalis |
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Petals |
Pale
yellow |
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MEADOWSWEET
Filipendula ulmaria |
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Root |
Black |
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SAFFLOWER
Carthamus tinctorius |
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Flowers |
Pink
to scarlet |
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ST.
JOHN'S WORT
Hypericum perforatum |
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Flowers |
Beige |
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SORREL
Rumex acetosa |
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Root |
Soft
pink |
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TANSY
Tanecetum vulgare |
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Flowering
tops |
Mustard
yellow |
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WOAD
Isatis tinctoria |
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Leaves |
Rich
and soft blues |
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GROWING
INSTRUCTIONS ON EACH PACKET |
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