Girardinia diversifolia seed
LATIN NAME: Girardinia diversifolia
COMMON NAME: Himalayan Nettle
The Himalayan nettle raises the broad, toothed leaves on the tall, stout stems, the small, greenish flower clusters tucked in the leaf axils, and the whole plant stands in the fine, bold look of the mountain edge. The tall, robust, perennial herb of the cool mountain lands carries the very large, broad, toothed, softly hairy leaves with the fine stinging hairs on the stout, upright stems, and the small, greenish-white flowers in the branched, axillary clusters through the late summer, one of the bold, quiet sights of the mountain edge, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, dry, clustered fruits. The strong, fine fibres of the stems have a very long record as the weaving fibres of the mountain people, and the plant is a historic presence of the mountain edge. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Himalayan nettle is a historic subject of the plant science, and the strong fibres keep showing up in the work on the fibre plants. The way the long, strong fibres of the stems form the fine, soft yarn has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the fibre plants, the toothed leaves and the members of the nettle family. The fine stinging hairs and the tall habit have also made it a fine study plant, and the Himalayan nettle is a regular subject of the work on the strong fibres of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The Himalayan nettle is a bold, useful plant of the mountain edge and the study collection. The very large, broad, toothed, softly hairy leaves on the stout, upright stems carry the bold look of the mountain edge, one of the bold, quiet sights of the mountain edge, drawing the bees, and the strong, fine fibres of the stems have a very long record as the weaving fibres of the mountain people, the fine, soft yarn coming to the sturdy cloth, the bags and the hand-woven pieces of the old mountain households, while the small, greenish-white flowers in the branched, axillary clusters open through the late summer, to be followed by the small, dry, clustered fruits. It is one of the fine choices for the mountain edge, the back border and the study collection, and it has been written up in the textile and the botanical papers for the strong fibres and the very long history. It is a bold, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist garden.
The nettle seeds germinate well in a rich, sandy mix kept evenly moist. The young plants are robust and quick, and they thrive in the deep, rich, moist ground of the open garden, with a sturdy position away from the path.
To grow the Himalayan nettle from seed, sprinkle the tiny, dark seeds over the surface of the tray of rich, sandy soil, then cover them with a fine dusting of compost, keep the tray in a bright, open spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the open ground. The seedlings push through within a couple of weeks and grow on fast. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist ground, the tall stems will rise over the warm months.
Girardinia diversifolia seeds(nettle)