Re: special mint

In a message dated 11/16/02 7:54:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, glink@att.net 
writes:


> have not seen my inquiry about "Kentucky blue balsam mint" on the list and I 
> 
> wondered if it didn't make it for some reason.  

I think this question may have appeared and probably no-one wanted to say 
that cultural information is not easy if the list is not familiar with the 
common plant name from your area.

A botanic name of detailed description might get you an answer.  If it is one 
of the newer plants pouring onto the market in the last few years, it may be 
that you will need a proper botanic name.  If the name you submit is a local 
one, maybe one of your fellow area gardeners may know the correct name.

I don't see anything in any list of common names I thumbed. The link posted 
by Paul gives you mints with parts of your name in two entries.  Again, 
however boring it is to casual gardeners, you cannot get positive information 
without correct Latinate form names.  It might be a good time to mention here 
that a lot of plants are traveling through the system these days with common 
names, no names or w/o any cultural information whatsoever.  One of these 
around the past summer was widely sold here as "water celery."  Unless 
carrying a library in the back seat it is buy and check later.  "Water 
celery" is a pretty thing which I never got around to checking but my friends 
bought it.  It is a variegated plant looking like a young celery with pink 
splashes through it.  One of these days I'll get around to find the name, it 
is one more part of modern life such as no prices on merchandise in any kind 
of store. 

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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