Re: Mint bush/Prostanthera ovalifolia
- To: M*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Mint bush/Prostanthera ovalifolia
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:50:54 -0500 (EST)
- Content-Length: 1301
At 09:27 AM 2/15/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Once you get started thinking about fragrant plants,
>you realize that there are always more that you forgot
>to mention. This is one of those "must have" plants
>for an early spring show of purple flowers which just
>light up the whole shrub, fully equal to the hybrid
>Leptospermum scoparium varieties for really being a
>colorful accent in the landscape. There is still time
>to plant one to get the peak show, but you better
>hurry. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Suncrest Nursery
>both carry this and other varieties, and they are all
>interesting, if not equally showy.
>David
David:
If you can find it, get a copy of the Cradle of Incense by Geoprge W.
Althofer; ISBN 909630-13-14. Everything, even some essential oil chemistry,
on Prostanthera. About half are minty-eucalyptus scented, many quite showy.
Also try out http://www.australianplants.com - Australian Native Plants,
9040 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 805-649-3362 fax: 805-649-4080
Richard F. Dufresne
313 Spur Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
336-674-3105
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