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Re: Edible flowers & Agastache in OZ?

Yes I have grown a variety of different Agastache (although I am never 
too sure how it should be pronounced - if anybody can tell me I would be 
grateful). I have never seen it in nurseries - I have grown it from seed 
from both Southwest Native Seeds and Chiltern Seeds. Different species 
seem more robust than others - the most tolerant to a variety of 
conditions for me so far is a Chiltern seed offering called 'Licorice 
Blue' - larger flowers than many species and good fragrant leaves (some 
species don't smell that great but some smell quite minty). I grow it 
amongst Gallica roses.

Susan George
McCrae, Australia

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>From: Michael  Bailes <frgntgar@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Edible flowers & Agastache in OZ?
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>At 3:00 PM +1000 21/10/98, Richard F. Dufresne wrote:
>>At 10:56 AM 10/21/1998 +1000, you wrote:
>>>Thanks to evryone on this.
>>
>>>What is Agastache and how do I get one?
>>
>>>Michael Bailes.
>>>Herbarist
>>
>>Agastache is a mostly North American Lamiaceae genus related to 
Nepeta, with
>>allies (Lophanthus) in Asia.  Its ancestor (or a relic thereof) may be
>>Cedronella canariensis.
>Facinating. I grow Cedronella but in 25 years of growing fragrant 
plants I
>haven't heard of Agastache!
>Its always a great thrill to come acccross somthing new. I'll certainly 
try
>to track down plants. The smell sounds/smells? a little like the 
"Mexican
>marigolds" -  Tagetes-  we grow. I have not seen Agastache in OZ. Have 
any
>ozzies on the list seen Agastache?
>put me down for acopy of your book when it is done.
>Michael
>
>Michael Bailes.
>Herbarist
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