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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2006 15:30:18 GMT
Hi all,
my butcher has a bucket of very fragrant and pungent mint (neither he nor I know the name), much nicer - especially for Asian dishes - than the garden mint I have growing. Could I grow this from a cutting? ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2006 15:41:37 GMT
Oh yes - just put some in a glass of water it should root in no time  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 27, 2006 16:25:08 GMT
You could probably get away with putting it straight into a pot of soil and keeping it well watered. Most mints root easily.
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 30, 2006 6:57:39 GMT
This might be a variety of Moroccan mint (mentha spicata) which is incredibly fragrant. Has it quite large, very green leaves, which look very slightly hairy? There are so many different sorts though, it's nearly impossible to name an unknown type. Mints are wonderful plants, they lift the spirits just with a sniff!
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Post by Dr Bill on Sept 30, 2006 9:36:00 GMT
I woner if it might be Apple Mint. I think it is the best for mint sauce and such. Much more flavourful than the usual spearmint. Dump a sprig in the pan with your new potatoes and the aroma is to die for!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 11:46:13 GMT
Hi all ... thanks for the tips. It looks like a small-leafed basil, but is definitely mint - perhaps apple? Incredible aroma ... cheers ...
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 30, 2006 12:58:18 GMT
Is it Corsican Mint? That's a ground hugger so maybe not, but it's fantastically minty!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2006 14:11:05 GMT
Hi 4P ... no, this is actually quite upright. My butcher (a very elderly man) told me he got the mint from his mother's garden years ago, and has no idea what it is except that it's the best one for lamb. Anyway, I've taken the cuttings and will report on progress ... cheers ...
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Post by Dr Bill on Oct 1, 2006 17:32:39 GMT
 Apple mint |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Oct 1, 2006 17:46:58 GMT
I've got a minty problem...I have 3 types, cologne mint, chocolate mint (I kid you not) and garden-mint...all 3 are in pots and all 3 are being attacked by a weeny catterpillar..the parent moth is tiny but gorgeous...so I sort of decided to leave it alone and just wash the leaves i want to use...but it's got out of hand now...any suggestions...AND will the plants be hardy or would you take them into the GH over winter? (and will the caterpillars eat owt else in there!?)
Hope you don't mind my asking on this thread canarycreeper...I shall try propagating them all as well......
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2006 6:27:28 GMT
My mint stays out all winter without any problems - it is in a huge container though  |
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Post by Dr Bill on Oct 2, 2006 8:58:11 GMT
I've got a minty problem...I have 3 types, cologne mint, chocolate mint (I kid you not) and garden-mint...all 3 are in pots and all 3 are being attacked by a weeny catterpillar..the parent moth is tiny but gorgeous...so I sort of decided to leave it alone and just wash the leaves i want to use...but it's got out of hand now...any suggestions...AND will the plants be hardy or would you take them into the GH over winter? (and will the caterpillars eat owt else in there!?) Hope you don't mind my asking on this thread canarycreeper...I shall try propagating them all as well...... The plants will be dying back soon anyway so I would be inclined to cut off all the top growth at this stage. You could pot up a root of each in a small pot to grow on indoors to give you mint to use later in the year. Mints are perfectly hardy so there should be no problem with leaving them outside |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2006 11:17:26 GMT
Thanks, Dr. Bill ... no, it's not apple mint either ... much smoother and smaller leaves ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 14:00:37 GMT
The mint I have is being eaten by caterpillars as well, is the moth really small reddy brown with one spot on each wing? I've left mine to be eaten by them as it grows far too much that I can possibly eat anyway
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2006 19:52:09 GMT
Hi all ... checked it out on the Manor House Herbs site, and I'm pretty sure it's basil mint ... CPB, chocolate mint sounds truly yummy! ... cheers ...
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Post by MamIDdau on Oct 6, 2006 20:39:53 GMT
I've got some chocolate mint, spearmint, peppermint, apple mint, lemon mint, grapefruit mint and another one I've forgotten the name off....
Made my housemate eat a leaf from the chocolate mint the other day. He wasn't too impressed with the taste but I think it's lovely!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2007 12:19:43 GMT
Hi all, following on from last year, the basil mint is growing beautifully in its pot, and now I want to plant it out. I have a clump of garden mint which I moved to a safe spot earlier this year (i.e. removed a patio stone and created a little 'mint hole' in the middle of the patio to prevent it spreading). For convenience sake, I'd like to plant the basil mint in the same hole ... but would they cross-pollinate? Would the basil mint just revert to ordinary garden mint? Any advice appreciated ... cheers ...
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 1, 2007 14:11:20 GMT
I wouldn't, CC. Mints are trollops and cross breed very easily! It would be best to keep them seperate if you can X
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2007 16:01:13 GMT
Thanks 4P - I would not want to encourage minty promiscuity ;D! Will have to pursuade my partner to excavate another mint hole ... cheers ...
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Post by MamIDdau on Apr 1, 2007 20:59:50 GMT
I'd keep the mints in pots. Stops them taking over the garden and sprouting up everywhere.
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