"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>
> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I bought it at a nursery that had all sorts of interesting plant
> variations,
> > including at least a half-dozen types of rosemary. Different scents,
> > different leaf variations. This one in particular looks like a regular
> > rosemary plant, but has a very strong pine scent. It smells more like
pine
> > than pine does, and gives off the scent very easily. No need to crush or
> > mangle the leaves, you just brush against it, and you get a good whiff.
> Just
> > watering it, and I smell the pine.
> >
> > The label on it said that it wasn't for eating but was great for sachets
> and
> > potpourri. I don't know that it's actually poisonous, but it probably
> > doesn't taste very good. They had quite a few plants that you'd normally
> > think of as culinary or medicinal plants that were odd variations that
> were
> > intended to be used for the scents only.
> >
> > I don't know the botanical name of my plant, but I know it was in the
> > rosemary family. Maybe if they have them again next year, I'll get more
> > information. If I go back there again, that is. Last spring it got a bit
> > costly with all the interesting things I found....
> >
> > Donna
> While I have never heard of a rosemary that is not edible, I do know that
> various edible varieties are described in catalogs as being more or less
> resinous(piney). Some of the rosemary plants that I have and eat from are
> almost a sticky to the touch as pine. They have a very piney smell.
> Good Luck
> Janet
>
Well, I don't think I'll start gnawing on this particular plant any time
soon. Next year if they have them again, maybe I'll take a closer look at
the details.