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Re: Calamintha

Lowery:
I've had my calamint plants now for 2 summers and it does spread.  It 
could be considered very invasive.  I really love it.  I'd say that my plants 
probably doubled in this 2 year time span.


On Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:28:29 -0400 lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:

> From: lowery@teamzeon.com> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:28:29 -0400
> Subject: Calamintha
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> 
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> 
> Hello to all!  I purchased a few calamintha plants this past season and I
> feel deeply in love.  They required no care, smelled pleasantly like mint,
> provided a baby's breath-type filler for cut bouquets (the more I cut, the
> more the darn thing grew and bloomed), and looked great with whatever I 
had
> placed them by (with oriental lillies, it looked like a living bouquet --
> breathtaking!).  I highly recommend this plant for every garden as I'm 
sure
> everyone would find a place for this jewel.  I purchased some from 
White
> Flower Farm (which gave it a knock-out review) and Bluestone 
Perennials
> (which was cheaper and the plants grew equally as well).
> 
> Questions:  I'm hoping that this plant will spread like others in the mint
> family, but so far it is just a bushy plant...does someone know if will
> spread?  If not, how can I propagate it?  I love it so much, I want it as
> an edging for my rose border along with the lamb's ear!
> 
> Any help would be most appreciated.  I have it in full sun, I'm in zone
> 5/6, my soil is clay based.
> 
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