Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) Identification

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

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  • @abundleofmyrrh
    @abundleofmyrrh 3 года назад +17

    I always learn from you that what I thought was just a weed is in fact beautiful and useful, my eyes are always scanning around now. I once was blind but now I see….thank you 😊

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +2

      Ah that’s great thanks 😊

    • @remaininganonymous4129
      @remaininganonymous4129 3 года назад +2

      Weeds are just well flowering plants 😁 often 'weeds' are useful and necessary. Funny how we've come to associate weeds with being a nuisance.

    • @mandypagoria6304
      @mandypagoria6304 2 года назад

      @@UKWILDCRAFTS Have you heard them called “Death come quickly”? Why are they called that if they can be eaten?

  • @oddbod4321
    @oddbod4321 3 года назад +8

    Another great video, thank you. I do eat herb Robert sometimes and it’s medicinal properties are varied and impressive. I mostly use a handful crushed on my arms and legs in the summer when I am out and about as it keeps flies, gnats and midges away. I have always known this plant as stinky Bob, for good reason.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +3

      Thanks 😊. Yes I’ve heard it’s a good mosquito repellent

  • @I_am_Jonathan
    @I_am_Jonathan 3 года назад +5

    Brilliant. You should definetely do a video of EVERYTHING that's edible in your entire garden. Perhaps make a Garden Sald with all the ingredients. Thank you so much for all your knowledge brother. Blessings

  • @GlitzyWitch
    @GlitzyWitch 3 года назад +2

    I had this growimg wild where I used to live, got in all my flower ours and ended up bringing it to my new place, and yet again has grown mad again, I'm so glad it's a herbal, Im doing a herbology diploma and realising so much ony garden is actually the sort of plants I need to thrive. I want to get off man made meds and use my garden as my pharmacy . Thank you for your helpful videos ❤️

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +1

      Thanks :). Yes most of what people think of as ‘weeds’ in the garden are actually very useful plants that we would have all used years ago

  • @remaininganonymous4129
    @remaininganonymous4129 3 года назад +2

    Ahhh I never knew! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I often use these to dry out the flowers, they hold their colour well when dried and I use them for crafts.

  • @riddimchef1
    @riddimchef1 3 года назад +4

    Really enjoy your videos 🙏🏾
    I have been a forager since childhood but always learn something new from your films 👌🏽

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +3

      Thanks. Foragers never stop learning 😊

  • @aabbushcraft
    @aabbushcraft 3 года назад +2

    Great 👍 think this is growing in our garden, I’ll look and give it a go. I went out over the weekend and found some wild garlic buds, followed your instructions and picked them! They small amazing but have not yet tried them , will let you know when I do👍

  • @mikejenkins3373
    @mikejenkins3373 2 года назад

    I've been letting my garden get a bit wilder (ok, partly through laziness!) to see what takes, and have got lots of herb robert taking. It's lovely, thanks for the great video.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  2 года назад

      Thanks 😊. Nothing wrong with a lazy garden haha

    • @Gos1234567
      @Gos1234567 2 года назад

      The wife complains to me about not cutting the garden enough i just say "Wow, You're so old fashioned,Rewilding is the in thing nowadays"

    • @tatzja8074
      @tatzja8074 Год назад

      @@Gos1234567Agreed! I think the manicured lawn is quite out of fashion!

  • @Merlyn615
    @Merlyn615 3 года назад +2

    Thanks. :) Just found some of this yesterday and was amazed by the redness of the stem. Love your videos!

  • @HolyFreakinDragonSlayer
    @HolyFreakinDragonSlayer 3 года назад +9

    Ahh cool so this is what it's called. Whilst gardening last week I pulled some of this up, noticing it's coriander like smell. Interesting to know it's edible. Thank you I may use this in a curry ☺
    Edit: can you dry you it out and use it also as a dried herb

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +2

      I’ve not actually tried it as a dried herb. It’s already quite an intense flavour and drying would make it more intense. I’ll give it a go though!

  • @DonorFan
    @DonorFan Год назад +1

    Thank you. Always wondered what was growing in the rocks up against my house. Have always let them grow because I think they are pretty plants. Wondered whether or not they were weeds but guess they are a wild flower.

  • @breakawayfromme
    @breakawayfromme 3 года назад +3

    Concise and informative video
    My rabbit really likes this plant also

  • @kafkent6727
    @kafkent6727 Год назад

    Hi, great video, I've had this in my garden for over 25 years, decided to research everything I discover now, interestingly though there is quite a few articles on its anti cancer properties.

  • @wolfenstein6676
    @wolfenstein6676 3 года назад +5

    Another new herb for me, the leaves look similar to small oak tree leaves. Can you eat the stems too, or is it just the leaves and flowers?
    Thanks as always for the video.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +2

      Thanks 😊. You can eat the stems too, they go tough quite quickly though so really only on younger plants

  • @AnyKeyLady
    @AnyKeyLady Год назад

    Great video! We have a ton of this growing in our garden and always thought it was wild coriander but wasn't sure if it was safe to eat..

  • @mondoprime
    @mondoprime 3 года назад +2

    Got some of this growing by my pond. I think it's quite pretty!

  • @mahoneymanbarry
    @mahoneymanbarry 3 года назад +2

    Another great informative video, thanks for sharing.

  • @NatureAndOther
    @NatureAndOther 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting! Thank you very much.
    I had no idea it was edible even if I knew it was a Geranium.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +1

      Thanks 😊

    • @NatureAndOther
      @NatureAndOther 3 года назад +2

      @@UKWILDCRAFTS Thanks again, I did forage them and eat them a few times since then

  • @seansmart2756
    @seansmart2756 3 года назад +2

    Perfect timing. Thanks very much!!

  • @kjdempsey
    @kjdempsey 2 года назад +2

    Hello and welcome to UK wildcrafts with me, Robert Herb

  • @richardlilley6274
    @richardlilley6274 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing and clear identification

  • @bertieschitz-peas429
    @bertieschitz-peas429 3 года назад +1

    I have loads in the garden it's a nice looking plant and covers the bare earth, i'll try it as salad veg.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад

      Yes I like to let it take over parts of the garden. Some pollinators seem to love it

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 2 года назад

    Herb Robert goes right by my front door, after seeing your videos I've picked some to dry. I'll use it like dried coriander.

  • @Arya-cf7vu
    @Arya-cf7vu 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you! I'll stop pulling this up as a weed and start using it in the kitchen! Looking forward to using instea of coriander

  • @jim.m75
    @jim.m75 3 года назад +2

    Ever since I was a kid, the smell has really bothered me! I can see the association with coriander i suppose, but not one for me. Lovely dandelion leaves at the moment though :)

  • @UKWILDCRAFTS
    @UKWILDCRAFTS  2 года назад

    Thanks for watching, subscribe for more plant and mushroom ID videos ruclips.net/user/UKWILDCRAFTS

  • @prismonthethehorizon5793
    @prismonthethehorizon5793 2 года назад

    So it's a herb, always thought it was just a really pretty weed. Happy to know it's a herb, any medicinal properties? Or am I wrong in thinking it's a herb and instead is a flowering plant?

  • @chriswilliams7480
    @chriswilliams7480 3 года назад +2

    Good for sorting out mouth ulcers too

  • @Blue24Osprey
    @Blue24Osprey 2 года назад +1

    Love this vid, thanks - had no idea it was edible as always been told it was a weed by ignorant people. I always thought it a very pretty wild flower and kept it in pots with Acers (much to the weed haters' annoyance, lol). Looking forward to trying a leaf later today.

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  2 года назад +1

      Thanks 😊. Lots of what people consider weeds are actually good edibles. In some cases they are better than the plants people try to grow haha

  • @CarlPendlePhotos
    @CarlPendlePhotos 3 года назад

    Great videos. Do let me know if you need any help with exposure on your camera. Looks over exposed.

  • @bristolveggiebeds5310
    @bristolveggiebeds5310 3 года назад +2

    Always find this in my garden!

  • @GlitzyWitch
    @GlitzyWitch 3 года назад

    I have geranium purpureum or little Robin in my garden, I just wonder if they have the same qualities is its cousin, herb Robert? Thank you

  • @lesdrinkwater490
    @lesdrinkwater490 3 года назад +2

    Good information, thanks.

  • @peterfleming6870
    @peterfleming6870 3 года назад +1

    Do you dry the leaves and flowers before using them as a herbal tea?

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад

      You can use fresh or dried. I usually prefer using dried for teas

  • @Barziboy
    @Barziboy 3 года назад +1

    The music's a welcome addition. Do you know who made it?

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад

      Thanks. I use Epidemic Sound for all my music for RUclips. The artist of this track is John T Graham yeah

  • @bazza1carter
    @bazza1carter 3 года назад +2

    Nice one! Like coriander? Salsa with herb robert me thinks!

  • @biancadesilets2285
    @biancadesilets2285 Год назад

    This plant it's a powerful lymphatic herb and should be used sparingly and in teas preferably. Exccelent for cleasing the lymph and breaking down tumors. :)

  • @larosaliahealing
    @larosaliahealing 3 года назад +2

    My fave video on herb Robert. I’ve heard it also absorbs EMFs. Is there any truth in this?

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +2

      Thanks :). I’ve not heard anything about that so not sure

    • @hoohargh9945
      @hoohargh9945 2 года назад

      Ooh !!?😮

  • @ryancharlton71
    @ryancharlton71 4 месяца назад

    How often can you water Herb Robert's?

  • @evemichael3850
    @evemichael3850 3 года назад

    So also the flower, and the whole plant is edible?

  • @jaquesaulait
    @jaquesaulait 3 года назад +2

    Nice one. Your sound is so much netter these days. : )

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад

      Thanks 😊. Been learning a lot about editing recently. I didn’t know a thing about it before I started RUclips

    • @jaquesaulait
      @jaquesaulait 3 года назад

      @@UKWILDCRAFTS And your learning is facilitating our learning. That's beautiful, man.

  • @AnastasiaSimon-l4f
    @AnastasiaSimon-l4f 4 месяца назад

    Thanks much appreciated

  • @kathybramley5609
    @kathybramley5609 5 месяцев назад

    Nice one, thank you. ❤

  • @riffhurricane
    @riffhurricane 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for this, I'm pretty sure I have a lot of this growing around the place & always wondered what it was. Is there anything that looks alike to this that I could be mistaking it for? Cheers 👍

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +1

      Not really apart from other geranium species

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +2

      As long as it’s got hairy stems it will be herb Robert rather than some of the other geraniums

  • @sharonsheehy3128
    @sharonsheehy3128 Год назад

    What’s its good for ?

  • @andystanley5950
    @andystanley5950 2 года назад

    thanks i got this allready in my garden if no food rest assured its getting cooked

  • @davidwilson2065
    @davidwilson2065 5 месяцев назад

    So I stumbled upon this video in an effort to rid myself of this weed… I had no idea it had medicinal. They take over everything, and every effort (less roundup🤮), is futile at best. I guess i should maybe embrace it?

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  5 месяцев назад

      Yeah personally I like the flowers of herb Robert 😁

  • @purestilton
    @purestilton 3 года назад

    Ewwww no, I wouldn’t want to eat herb robert. It stinks! Not everything that’s edible is worth eating

    • @UKWILDCRAFTS
      @UKWILDCRAFTS  3 года назад +3

      True but I enjoy it

    • @purestilton
      @purestilton 3 года назад

      @@UKWILDCRAFTSfair enough - there’s certainly enough of it. The smell really puts me off.