Fresh Madder Root from my best friends green house - picture and roots courtsey of Karen Hartshorn!
Dried Madder Root - picture and roots courtsey of me!YES there is a discernable difference in the color and the intensity of the colors you get when using fresh or dried madder root! If you can get fresh roots that is the best way to go, much better reds. The lightfastness and washfastness will be the same but the overall intensities will be different.