{"id":121695,"date":"2021-08-28T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-grow-valerian-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2021-08-28T18:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T11:04:01","slug":"how-to-grow-valerian-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-grow-valerian-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to grow valerian | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIts impressive height means it will fill many a vase, while its root can be turned into a tea for insomniacsThis summer, my valerian grew taller than I could have imagined, about two metres, and the white flowers swayed uneasily in the wind as the hoverflies danced around them in a frenzy. Too tall, in fact, and after one too many heavy bouts of rain, they toppled. Rather than waste those delightful flowers, I brought them indoors, where they carried their heavenly scent through the house. They lasted a long time in the vase: turning valerian into a cut flower is one way to keep on top of its rather rambunctious nature and habit of self-seeding a little too much. Continue reading…
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