Going back to my roots with eccentric and exciting mints.
We begin with my favorite, red-stemmed peppermint. As detailed a few posts ago, one prone to bugs, but possessing of the most delightful scent. He was potted up in a favorite pot of mine, from a sale a while back.
But what of my earlier acquisitions, a beautiful orange mint?
I’ve been saving this pot for something special- and this beautiful smelly baby fits the bill.
In other news, two of the mints I put to pasture over the winter have re-sprouted and now after a heavy groom of the dead twigs, have rejoined the living. This means not only my indomitable pineapple mint, but also my Moroccan mint, my strawberry mint, and happy days- my Roman mint, are back with us! The strawberry mint needs a little help, but it seems to be doing all right.
Of course, not all mints re-sprouting in my garden are wholly welcome.
It’s been nearly 7 YEARS since I purposefully planted you- and nearly 3 YEARS since I ripped out your roots and your bed and put a better one on top.
Why wont you die?
Smells good though. Quality apple mint even if it’s an annoying Lazarus.
Anyways, lesson learned- mint belongs in pots.
Even if it’s entertaining to see the results of not doing that.
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Hi! My quarantine gardening is all indoor, need to repot some pilea rhizomes, and sort a rootbound mystery plant.
ellieboa xx
That’s a pony tail palm! you actually don’t have to repot it if you don’t want to- they like being sort of contained- but yeah even for a pony tail he looks a little constricted. Any larger pot with drainage will do- but maybe a shallower one then average- their roots tend to not be as deep as other plants.
Thank you!
Mint never dies. It might want you to think it died, just so you toss it out into the garden, where it escapes and conquers the City!
Oh yes- hence my apple mint escapee that taunts me from the sun herb bed.
. . . as it extends stolons to San Bruno.