Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum | Geraniaceae
This wonderful little herb, Herb Robert, took us ages to
accommodate properly in the garden.
We were so aware of Herb Robert's importance to us an 'oxygen supplying' herb
that we became too careful trying to keep it happy, and consistently lost it
because of too much fussing.
Eventually, we got Herb Robert to grow and self seed abundantly by planting it
where nothing else would grow, under the Poinciana tree.
Sun in winter, shade in summer and copious amounts of mulch on the bed.
Now we have to admit that it does live up to it's reputation as a great
companion plant because...... the bed where nothing would grow now supports 30
different herbs.
We harvest it weekly and use it daily, all year around. Herb Robert is called an
annual or a bi-annual, but if you plant a patch it refreshes itself season after
season.
As a source of 'organic germanium' Herb Robert comes highly listed, as does
Lycium chinense, Aloe and Comfrey. We use it in combination with aloe and
comfrey as a skin cream, and with Hawthorn berry and Lycium as a tonic.
Potted Plant (Tubestock Pot) $4.50
Unfortunately we cannot supply plants, rootlets or divisions to Western Australia, Tasmania or outside Australia.