Gorse is everywhere in Scotland too - and it smells amazing. It's also a pioneer species which helps trees establish in the area by preventing animals from eating them before they grow. Amazing shrub!
The oil you speak of attracts ants and ants in turn are good for the seeds. The plant has been used for fuel and animal feed. Wine and tea can be made of the flowers, the flower pods can be made into pickles, and the flowers have medicinal qualities. For animal feed, cut then pound the cuttings with a hammer or board until you see the moisture (oil). Animals love it, including horses. The flowers taste like coconut. This plant has a lot of uses.
DESTROY ALL GORSE & SCOTCH BROOM in Oregon! The Chemical content in Gorse burns causes it to burn like a grease fire which is why Gorse nearly destroyed Bandon.
Far and away one of the best uses for Gorse is for land clearing as by fire. Or if you have an old town that you do not want anymore just introduce some Gorse on fire and poof....town all gone and then you start over...LOL
We have gorse on Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh and there have been several fires in the last few years, leaving the ground scorched and dark. It soon grows again. Looks beautiful but has to be watched over carefully by the rangers.
what part of the country does this plant grow in? I've never seen or heard of it. I grew up in Northern IL near Chicago and now live near Sacramento, CA.
@@2leelouCreates Thank you. Beautiful yellow petals, but didn't know they burned down a town and people died. 😥 I have the Gorse fragrance made with the Gorse yellow petals. I'm a fragrance reviewer here on TH-cam and have reviewed it a couple of times. I just posted another one about an hour ago. It's a beautiful fragrance. Lime, coconut and light florals from the Gorse and a little spiciness from cardamom. Very tropical smelling. 🌴 ⛱
Yes, I have Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes. It does smell like coconut and slight smooth floral with lime and cardamom. It's a very tropical smelling unisex fragrance. Very similar to Virgin Island Water by Creed, but a fraction of the price of Creed. Also smells similar to Coppertone Hawaiian Tropic Suntan oil. I'm a fragrance reviewer on TH-cam. 🙂
WOW that is interesting. I'll have to look more into that. I've never heard of making beer from that. I know someone that owns a micro brewery. I'll have to put the idea to him. He'll be interested too.
I just shared this on FB with a girlfriend from high school who now lives in Reedsport, OR to see if she's seen it. This was so interesting. Cannot imagine having to run through that. Yikes We have had rain for over two straight weeks! I think a tornado dropped us in OR and we just don't know it yet :)))
Wow, that IS really interesting. I had never heard of gorse before. What I can't figure out though, is what it was about this plant that the Irish lord was so fond of. Seems like a menace to me.
prepper5785 I know. I wondered that too but the only thing I can find is that it was one of his favorite plants. No reason for that is given. I guess if it isn't burning it would make a good fence..LOL
Hi folks! Greetings from Ireland! Its a nightmare yes but it actually offers labour and cost saving fencing. Imagine the expense of a stone wall alternative as most of Irelands timber was harvested to furnish the British navy. Keeps the animals in the pasture, great windbreaker, smells like coconut in bloom, adds a lovely splash of colour to the greenery, creates great nesting areas for biodiversity, can be dried for excellent kindling and a dye for clothing. The biproducts have herbal medicinal benefits. A tincture of the flower is said to cure many stomach ailments. Ground up it makes a great animal feed and its a natural flea repellent. Was a very versatile plant in medieval ireland. I live in the hills of wicklow and between this and the purple heather its quite beautiful! Today is Bealtaine and its a tradition that dates back to at least the bronze age where we light big bonfires. ☺ aliisaacstoryteller.com/2015/04/22/irish-mythology-yellow-gorse/
my own farm is invested with these whin bushes in Ireland. Cannot burn them on our farm as we are next to a forestry so have to play the long battle which never ends of putting a chain around them and pulling them out with the tractor. Takes a long time...
Interesting. Don't think I've ever heard of that plant before. Glad it doesn't grow around here. We've already got enough that can kill ya or make you wish you were dead to have this fire menace, too. Thanks for sharing your video and not the plant itself. ;-)
Oldtimer Lee I love learning about interesting things like this. It amazes me how much is all around us that we often don't know anything about. Thanks for watching.
This is an invasive, horrible plant. I live and hike in areas where it is present. I can tell you that the spines are very painful and animals need to be kept away due to scratches to the eyes, etc. Where I live along the ocean in a scenic corridor, it is chemically controlled. There are obvious problems with this and after it dies, the dead bushes turn gray and stay standing unless hauled off. I am watching to see if they naturally break down as they are brittle. I am sure there will be regrowth. The steaming method looks promising. You see the guys with protective gear. It's freakin' nasty. Real estate is hard to move if you have gorse...
Gorse is everywhere in Scotland too - and it smells amazing. It's also a pioneer species which helps trees establish in the area by preventing animals from eating them before they grow.
Amazing shrub!
That's interesting. I never heard of using to to prevent animals from eating something. Thanks for the info!
The oil you speak of attracts ants and ants in turn are good for the seeds. The plant has been used for fuel and animal feed. Wine and tea can be made of the flowers, the flower pods can be made into pickles, and the flowers have medicinal qualities. For animal feed, cut then pound the cuttings with a hammer or board until you see the moisture (oil). Animals love it, including horses. The flowers taste like coconut. This plant has a lot of uses.
WOW I had no idea! Thanks for sharing all that great info. It's quite an interesting plant.
DESTROY ALL GORSE & SCOTCH BROOM in Oregon! The Chemical content in Gorse burns causes it to burn like a grease fire which is why Gorse nearly destroyed Bandon.
Far and away one of the best uses for Gorse is for land clearing as by fire. Or if you have an old town that you do not want anymore just introduce some Gorse on fire and poof....town all gone and then you start over...LOL
I love it. It smells amazing. Just like coconut. Reminds me of my childhood. We have it all over the place here in scotland
We have gorse on Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh and there have been several fires in the last few years, leaving the ground scorched and dark. It soon grows again. Looks beautiful but has to be watched over carefully by the rangers.
May have destroyed your town, but to the wildlife this would be heaven. Nectar for bees, secure environment for nesting birds.
Gorse can’t take shade. As soon as it’s shaded, it dies.
I want to use gorse as a barrier is it a good idea
As a barrier, it'll stop almost anything.
what part of the country does this plant grow in? I've never seen or heard of it. I grew up in Northern IL near Chicago and now live near Sacramento, CA.
It's along the southern Oregon coast.
Thank you for sharing this info. What town or country is this?
It's in Bandon, Oregon USA.
@@2leelouCreates Thank you. Beautiful yellow petals, but didn't know they burned down a town and people died. 😥
I have the Gorse fragrance made with the Gorse yellow petals. I'm a fragrance reviewer here on TH-cam and have reviewed it a couple of times. I just posted another one about an hour ago. It's a beautiful fragrance. Lime, coconut and light florals from the Gorse and a little spiciness from cardamom. Very tropical smelling. 🌴 ⛱
@@2leelouCreates By the way, I also didn't know these were in the USA.
Thanks, I hear it’s also called Furze
Very interesting. Thanks
so if we could figure out how to process the oil we may have an alternative to oil
Tracy Bruring Now that's an idea!
Gorse was the fuel used in the bread ovens of ages past.
Is it called furze Bush also?.
Doesn't gorse smell like coconut? There is a cologne made from gorse called Gorse by laboratory perfumes.
Oh cool. I never checked the smell out. I'll have to smell them when they are in bloom again. Thanks for letting me know about that.
Yes, I have Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes. It does smell like coconut and slight smooth floral with lime and cardamom. It's a very tropical smelling unisex fragrance. Very similar to Virgin Island Water by Creed, but a fraction of the price of Creed. Also smells similar to Coppertone Hawaiian Tropic Suntan oil.
I'm a fragrance reviewer on TH-cam. 🙂
@@danielsan3681 The flowers also taste like that. 👍
they used to make beer out of the flowers boiled in a pillow case . we have tons of the stuff in Wales U.K., but the sheep eat it and keep it down .
WOW that is interesting. I'll have to look more into that. I've never heard of making beer from that. I know someone that owns a micro brewery. I'll have to put the idea to him. He'll be interested too.
2leelou Preserves well now I think its broom , but look it up if you want ill find it , sure its here somewhere.
frances lynch we have both gorse and broom in England. I’d rather walk through a broom hedge than gorse! 😅
I just shared this on FB with a girlfriend from high school who now lives in Reedsport, OR to see if she's seen it. This was so interesting. Cannot imagine having to run through that. Yikes We have had rain for over two straight weeks! I think a tornado dropped us in OR and we just don't know it yet :)))
Maybe you are getting our rain because we've only been getting a little the past couple weeks.
Love the smell, people say it smells of coconut but I think it smells like roses.
Wow, that IS really interesting. I had never heard of gorse before. What I can't figure out though, is what it was about this plant that the Irish lord was so fond of. Seems like a menace to me.
prepper5785 I know. I wondered that too but the only thing I can find is that it was one of his favorite plants. No reason for that is given. I guess if it isn't burning it would make a good fence..LOL
Well, if sheep love it--it sounds like good animal food. Too, I can imagine he might have liked it for fences.
Hi folks! Greetings from Ireland! Its a nightmare yes but it actually offers labour and cost saving fencing. Imagine the expense of a stone wall alternative as most of Irelands timber was harvested to furnish the British navy. Keeps the animals in the pasture, great windbreaker, smells like coconut in bloom, adds a lovely splash of colour to the greenery, creates great nesting areas for biodiversity, can be dried for excellent kindling and a dye for clothing. The biproducts have herbal medicinal benefits. A tincture of the flower is said to cure many stomach ailments. Ground up it makes a great animal feed and its a natural flea repellent. Was a very versatile plant in medieval ireland. I live in the hills of wicklow and between this and the purple heather its quite beautiful! Today is Bealtaine and its a tradition that dates back to at least the bronze age where we light big bonfires. ☺ aliisaacstoryteller.com/2015/04/22/irish-mythology-yellow-gorse/
my own farm is invested with these whin bushes in Ireland. Cannot burn them on our farm as we are next to a forestry so have to play the long battle which never ends of putting a chain around them and pulling them out with the tractor. Takes a long time...
Putting a chain around them and pulling them out must be a real pain. They really are a nasty plant.
Infested
Haha Nice share. Encountered this prickly plant in Marin County- shout out iNaturalist.
It's really a nasty plant.
Nice! Can you send me some?
Get your own
interesting, thanks for sharing!
Mary Ann North Wind Acres Mann My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Interesting. Don't think I've ever heard of that plant before. Glad it doesn't grow around here. We've already got enough that can kill ya or make you wish you were dead to have this fire menace, too. Thanks for sharing your video and not the plant itself. ;-)
Oldtimer Lee I love learning about interesting things like this. It amazes me how much is all around us that we often don't know anything about. Thanks for watching.
"kinda cool'. Well now, when an Americas says "cool" I'll know that it means something on the level of napalm.
Gorse bush vs Scotch broom? It looks like a Scotch broom.
They look so similar but this is Gorse.
If you listen to video, she tells you and shows the difference. Google for details, but they're only distantly related. 😉
@@sherrysears1159 yes, I know the difference...I see no thorns and not as dense like a gorse should be....which is why I asked.
amazing
Ive just bought some from Ireland.
We've got it here on the Isle of Lewis but I'm sure it's native. Never thought much of it. After watching that I want rid of it
This is an invasive, horrible plant. I live and hike in areas where it is present. I can tell you that the spines are very painful and animals need to be kept away due to scratches to the eyes, etc. Where I live along the ocean in a scenic corridor, it is chemically controlled. There are obvious problems with this and after it dies, the dead bushes turn gray and stay standing unless hauled off. I am watching to see if they naturally break down as they are brittle. I am sure there will be regrowth. The steaming method looks promising. You see the guys with protective gear. It's freakin' nasty. Real estate is hard to move if you have gorse...
WOW!!! Very interesting! THANK YOU for sharing!