Plant Badges Growing in Your Garden

**BoldHighlander** · 24th March 10, 08:02 PM

Forgive me if this isn't the place to post this thread (mod's please feel free to move it if needed) but given that there has been at least two threads that have been devoted to clan plant badges: here & here; I thought it'd be fun if those who have their clan's plant badge growing in their garden/on their property to post pictures of them here.

As I just recently added my clans plant badge to a rather bare spot on my property, I thought I'd kick off the proceedings:

The white heather, plant badge of the Macdonell's of Keppoch:

Though not a plant badge, I thought I'd mention this Irish tatting fern that was peeking out behind the heather in the above photo. I had lost one two years ago & was thrilled to see this one coming back just last week

In a planter box I have some purple heather, the plant badge for most of the branches of Clan Donald.
Later this year I'll transplant it in a section of the property I have earmarked for it:

**Mael Coluim** · 24th March 10, 08:06 PM

What no dandelions!

A stand in for those in my garden!

**BoldHighlander** · 24th March 10, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

What no dandelions!

They haven't sprouted up yet here!

**be da veva** · 24th March 10, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

What no dandelions!

Yeah, that's the one I grow...

**Bugbear** · 25th March 10, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

What no dandelions! ...

Nope, no dandelions.

I do have Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca Serriola) growing everywhere right now because it rained. It kind of starts out like a dandelion, then becomes a four foot tall monster weed.

I guess I have rosemary out there too.

Any clans use milkweeds as badges?

**BoldHighlander** · 28th March 10, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

What no dandelions!

Mael,

Just a couple days ago I looked out my front window and lo, what did I see?

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 24th March 10, 08:14 PM

So, where did you get your white heather plant?

**BoldHighlander** · 24th March 10, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hothir Ethelnor

So, where did you get your white heather plant?

The local nursery had a few.....most I see are the purplish or "candy cane" (go from white-to pink-to purple) variety.
Here's a SW Scottish seller of heather: http://www.gallowayheathers.com/. I don't know if it can be imported, but if you can't locate white heather perhaps they can help?

**creagdhubh** · 28th March 10, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

The local nursery had a few.....most I see are the purplish or "candy cane" (go from white-to pink-to purple) variety.
Here's a SW Scottish seller of heather: http://www.gallowayheathers.com/. I don't know if it can be imported, but if you can't locate white heather perhaps they can help?

There used to be a company located in the Highlands, that did sell sprays of fresh white heather and also dried white heather. They were a fantastic compnay, yet their website is no longer available and I am unsure if they are still in business. It wasn't too long ago that I ordered sprays of white heather from them. Wish they were still around. Fast shipping and the heather came ready to go, with green floral tape and everything!

www.scottishwhiteheather.co.uk

**xman** · 24th March 10, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

In a planter box I have some purple heather, the plant badge for most of the branches of Clan Donald.

I believe this is slightly incorrect. Heath, the common plant badge for Clan Donald is a member of the Heather family, but the plant you show is Common Heather. That doesn't stop me from wearing it though as it grows all over the city and it's close enough.