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Monkshood Aconitum carmichaelii A cottage garden classic, long-lived and long flowering from late summer to autumn. The pyramidal spikes of hooded blooms in royal blue are produced in abundance above the attractive, lobed foliage.
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Aconites contain highly active alkaloids, and are poisonous to both humans and animals. The helmet flower (Monkshood) has long been considered one of the most dangerous plants of Europe.
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These seeds are difficult to germinate. Use the baggie method: Wet and wring out a paper towel (I like to use a weak solution of water and liquid kelp to help germinaton). Sprinkle the seeds on half or a quarter of the paper towel. Fold up the towel and gently press the layers together. Put it into a baggie. The cheap, thin baggies work best. You want a little oxygen to get through. Don't seal it. Just fold it closed. Don't forget...
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Some recipes for flying ointments include smallage mixed together in oil or fat with monkshood , belladonna , poison hemlock , and cinquefoil . What was it about this herb that made people connect it with the others? According to one modern source, the ancient Romans connected this herb with death and used it in funeral wreaths, and it was found woven into funerary wreaths in Egyptian tombs as well. It could...
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