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chez

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Posted: Thu May 03, 12 10:53 am Post subject: Sorrel?
Are there different kinds of sorrel, if I am thinking of planting some?

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 11:42 am Post subject:
I think there is the wild kind - the cultivated kind and wood sorrel which is a pita in an invasive sort of way I sowed some sorrel from a seed packet into long thin seed trays and planted them out when they grew, and we have been harvesting from the same plants every year for 5 years now.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu May 03, 12 12:12 pm Post subject:

There's loads of different types of sorrel and having a quick google I think people use the same names for different plants.

Assuming you mean the arrow shaped edible leaves it seems to be called sorrel, common sorrel or garden sorrel and I believe there's several cultivars that will produce a less tough and acidic leaf, I've called them French sorrel or lemon sorrel but could be mistaken.

I'd pick up a packet of seeds of a cultivated sorrel from a reliable company as the plants seem to last many years so worth investing in.

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
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Location: wessex

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 2:44 pm Post subject:
I bought a 9cm pot of common sorrel from a garden centre last year (herb section) and split it in two before planting. Each must have at least doubled in size and is now in flower (not sure if that is a good thing :/ ) I've used it in omelettes and the chickens are also partial to a few leaves, occasionally.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 2:49 pm Post subject:
Thanks folks. Yes, the arrow-leaved kind. I bought some from the veg chap at the market and had them in omlette and it was fantastic. I would like some to go with my wild garlic in the garden

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 3:26 pm Post subject:
I bought some seed from real seeds, easy to grow, but I've looked & they don't seem to have any this year. If you want me to post you some (still got loads) PM your address.

chez

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Posted: Thu May 03, 12 3:28 pm Post subject:
Thank you. PM sent!

Luath

Joined: 03 Dec 2009
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Posted: Thu May 03, 12 3:57 pm Post subject:
There is basically one type of large cultivated sorrel, with the long pointed leaves, aka lemon sorrel or soor dooks in Scotland; also grows wild. A nice smaller one to grow is the Buckler Leaved sorrel, not quite so aastringent in taste and will seed happily around when settled in good in salads for a bit of 'bite'. Easy to get hold of seed too iirc. [/img]

gil
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Posted: Thu May 03, 12 4:52 pm Post subject:
I've grown two kinds, Chez : the cultivated sorrel (large leaves), and sheeps sorrel (small, wild kind). Both of these have arrow-shaped leaves. I only have the wild stuff now fpr salads - didn;t need anything like as much as I had growing of the cultivate, and it seemed to go to seed very early in the season and then be knackered, even if I kept deheading it.

Croftmaclean

Joined: 28 Apr 2012
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Location: Outer Hebrides

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: Sorrel?

Chez wrote:

Are there different kinds of sorrel, if I am thinking of planting some?

I can get wild sorrel quite readily and a couple of years ago i did a trial of planting some to see which tasted better - suprise suprise for my tasted the wild stuff was better. Had much more depth of flavour.

Mistress Rose

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Posted: Sat May 05, 12 9:46 am Post subject:
There are the cultivated sorrels, common sorrel which is a type of dock, sheeps sorrel and wood sorrel. Not sure if common sorrel is edible, would need to look up, but sheeps sorrel and wood sorrel are. Go easy on them though as they contain oxalic acid.

Luath

Joined: 03 Dec 2009
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Posted: Sat May 05, 12 6:15 pm Post subject:
Common sorrel is edible, yes, it's the type usually grown in the garden, rumex acetosa, related to the dock.

tai haku

Joined: 17 Apr 2011
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Posted: Mon May 14, 12 7:09 pm Post subject:
I'd like to take a moment to big-up Rumex sanguineus, the bloody sorrel. It's like normal sorrel but with blood red leaf veins. Tis spectacular looking. piccies here: https://www.em.ca/garden/per_rumex_sanguineus.html

Luath

Joined: 03 Dec 2009
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Posted: Tue May 15, 12 9:59 am Post subject:
I grow that one, but as an ornamental, not tried eating it. Watch out for blackfly on this if you do grow it, nightmare.

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