Talk:Ulex

Scent

Uhm... I could have sworn the distinctive scent is of vanilla. Would you agree? PizzaMargherita 18:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeah Im pretty sure your wrong its quite clear that gorse smells like coconut......

Yes, I just smelled one, I think you're right. PizzaMargherita 21:05, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

You do know that original research is not allowed on WP!!! (tongue deeply in cheek)  :) 89.240.13.128 09:50, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

It can taste of coconut too though often with a little bitterness - different flowers taste differently - try a few!! 89.240.14.56 21:18, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

This plant is covered in woody thorns. They grow close to the ground at first and prove quite painfull if you happen to be walking barefoot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.186.80.106 (talk) 17:07, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Use of Whin in NW Ireland

Is anyone familiar with a tradtional use of whin bushes (gorse) to decorate the door way of a house. I remember this being common in the North West of Ireland in the past (I think the tradition has died away) I think 'whin day' was around May 1st but I'm not sure. --62.40.38.33 (talk) 17:20, 6 January 2008 (UTC) Above comment is mine. Sorry, I forgot to sign in --Boreas ^Talk 17:22, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

well no we do not no who is right and who is wrong?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.93.182.238 (talk) 22:35, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

A little time has passed since I asked the question but it appears it was a custom in Ulster and Northern Connacht - Traditional May Day Customs in Ireland, I don't know if this source is sufficient to include a reference in the article. --Boreas74 ^{You'll catch more flies with honey} 14:53, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

Long Lankin

Just a thought, in some versions of the folk song Long Lankin the eponymous bogeyman character is said to "live in the gorse"; perhaps this warrants a mention in "Gorse in popular culture"? I'd do it myself, but I'm really not sure how I'd word it. Chaimara (talk) 21:12, 26 October 2013 (UTC)