Genus: Verbascum

Verbascum photos

  • new plants...basal rosette...Mullein...Verbascum thapsus... is biennial. (verbascum thapsus)
    By Lori
  • Wild verbascum (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    By Janey
  • Big Plants for a Little Garden (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    By Buzzbee
  • What a beauty (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    By Andy_and..
  • A garden flower photo (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    By Andy_and..
  • Reach for the sky (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    By Andy_and..
  • 29_6_10.jpg (Verbascum bombyciferum (Mullein))
    By majeekah..
  • Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (Verbascum chaixii 'Album')
    By AndrewR
  • A garden flower photo (Verbascum bombyciferum (Mullein))
    By majeekah..
  • Verbascum summer sorbet (verbascum)
    By Sarah65
  • A garden flower photo (Verbascum bombyciferum (Mullein))
    By majeekah..
  • Verbascum Flash of White (Verbascum blattaria)
    By Janette
  • Vebascum (Verbascum Phoeniceum)
    By Janette
  • Verbascum 'Flash of White (Verbascum)
    By spritzhe..

more...

Species of Verbascum

Members growing plants in this genus

  • Buzzbee
    Buzzbee

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    173 plants

  • joclark
    Joclark

    Joined 12 Apr, 2008

    199 plants

  • spritzhenry
    Spritzhenry

    Joined 17 Jun, 2007

    619 plants

  • Janette
    Janette

    Joined 7 Feb, 2008

    314 plants

  • Sarah65
    Sarah65

    Joined 15 Apr, 2008

    150 plants

  • majeekahead
    Majeekahead

    Joined 18 Oct, 2007

    461 plants

  • AndrewR
    Andrewr

    Joined 7 Aug, 2007

    547 plants

  • Janey
    Janey

    Joined 2 Jul, 2008

    6 plants

  • Andy_and_Jill
    Andy_and_jill

    Joined 20 Jul, 2008

    21 plants

Comments:

Lori
Lori

11 Nov, 2008

 

My knowledge of their medicinal value comes from reading...no direct personal experience ...used as a treatment for tuberculosis, coughs and congestion. They will grow on the poorest sandy soil. The only downside that I see is their lifespan...once the seed is set the plant dies..they become brown dessicated stocks... dead but still standing...the chickadees and the downy woodpeckers just love them.

Jess
Jess

11 Nov, 2008

 

I love the leaves of Verbascum more than the flowers. So soft and silky looking and so large! Trouble is here the caterpillars destroy them.
I have never used them medicinally. What do you use them for most?

greenthumb
Greenthumb

2 Nov, 2008

 

Ooooo, I'm so excited!

Lori
Lori

2 Nov, 2008

 

they are biennial GT... they will set seed next season. the first year they look like this pic...next year they will be 8 to 10 ft tall!!

greenthumb
Greenthumb

2 Nov, 2008

 

I wondered why the ones I put in this year didn't shoot up. Hope they are there next season, some are mulched pretty well.

Lori
Lori

30 Oct, 2008

 

Hi Celandine... those leaves are just like velvet...very hairy plant...soft a moleskin.

Lori
Lori

30 Oct, 2008

 

I love them when they are in their hay days, Catfinch...if they have a downside it's the fact that when they finish...they brown up and die...standing in the middle of your border!! Be prepared to pull them once they peak. put a plastic bag over the seed head to capture the seeds...they are similar in size to poppy seed... They are a very useful medicinal herb too...

CatFinch
Catfinch

29 Oct, 2008

 

Mullein grows wild here...but I have gathered the seeds and started them too...they are a very dramatic looking plant...

celandine
Celandine

29 Oct, 2008

 

It looks nice and juicy!

Lori
Lori

29 Oct, 2008

 

Yes Skippy...this is it!

Skippy5869
Skippy5869

29 Oct, 2008

 

Is this plant the one you were talking about, Lori? That's the one that had the ice crystals in your other picture, right?

joannie
Joannie

9 Aug, 2008

 

gorgeous picture

On photo - Wild verbascum

greenthumb
Greenthumb

6 Aug, 2008

 

Beautiful.

On photo - Wild verbascum

1198
1198

1 Aug, 2008

 

What are these?

On photo - Untitled

irish
Irish

23 Jul, 2008

 

the wee statue beside it looks lovely

On photo - Reach for the sky

Marguerite
Marguerite

23 Jul, 2008

 

Thanks for telling me the name, now I can see it here too,lol. It sure has shot up.

On photo - Reach for the sky

Buzzbee
Buzzbee

21 Jul, 2008

 

I do like these.

On photo - Untitled

Michaella
Michaella

20 Jul, 2008

 

What is it please, it looks great?

On photo - Untitled

Janette
Janette

20 Jul, 2008

 

This looks huge ,

On photo - What a beauty

irish
Irish

20 Jul, 2008

 

wow

On photo - Untitled

blodyn
Blodyn

20 Jul, 2008

 

Hi Welcome to G O Y.

On photo - Reach for the sky

irish
Irish

20 Jul, 2008

 

wow

On photo - Reach for the sky

jacque
Jacque

2 Jul, 2008

 

Wow what a Gorgeous Coloured Hollyhock :O

On photo - Untitled

Chrispook
Chrispook

2 Jul, 2008

 

They look very good. Mine were OK but had a bad case of rust. They have now finished and been consigned to the bonfire.

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Lori
Lori

30 Jun, 2008

 

Seems the verbascum love dry soil and will even tolerate salt...just bought Verbascum chaixii "Sixteen Candles"... it's in a bed with newly cultivated soil...so it isn't especially humusy...hoping for flowers..but looks like it may be next year before I get any...the old standby is already in flower....and the birds are gathering in anticipation of the feast to come.

Janette
Janette

22 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely

On photo - Untitled

Grammazoo
Grammazoo

12 Jun, 2008

 

Nice colour to this mullein!

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