Folk name: Gale, swamp gale, wax gale
Plant height: approx. 80 cm
Deciduous: Yes
Hardy: good
Description: Myrica Gale is suitable as both shrub and hedge planting, cut flower and decorative material. The beautiful cut branches are great for decoration in winter. The variety of use tips comes from the dark yellow flowers in the form of catkins. The flowers contain a strong herbaceous scent.
Pruning: in March
Flowering time: The plant flowers in May and June
Pitch:
You can place the plant in both sun and semi-shade
Care:
Before planting, soak the pot in a bucket of water for 10 minutes. Myrica Gale likes a moist location.
History:
Gale (Myrica gale) occurs naturally in the Netherlands. The shrub occurred in our country as early as the Boreal (7000 - 5500 BC); the time that largely coincided with the so-called New Stone Age. The Boreal was characterised by a climate similar to our present-day climate, but less volatile.
Significance:
Myrica is derived from the Greek myrike, which is the name Homer gave for Tamarix.
