Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #382


Hi Nancy,
Pineapple mint is definitely one of my most favorite plants. The hummingbirds adore
it.
I planted mine 7-8 years ago and it's still growing strong; it's offspring started
from cuttings are in other parts of the garden too. It needs some watering after
planting to establish it but otherwise it's quite carefree. I've never tried it in
pots except to start it.   It's in a very dry situation on a NW hillside. If you want
a cutting I'd be happy to start some or send some unrooted clippings. I usually water
the parent plant a few days before I take cuttings so they are full of water, they
root very readily.
Kris

>
>
> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 16:39:24 CDT
> From: "Nancy Lowe" <nlowe@hotmail.com>
> Subject: mint
>
> I loved hearing about the mint problems/solutions.  I've found mint to be a
> funny 8) plant.
>
> I have several varieties in my herb garden:  spearmint, apple, chocolate,
> lemon, pineapple...and every one of them seems to have distinct habits.  The
> bottomless pot technique has worked well for everything except the apple
> mint.  It comes up everywhere, including in the pots holding some of the
> other mints!  It's a challenge to keep up with it.  The pineapple mint, on
> the other hand, keeps dying.  The last pot I planted only lasted about a
> month; now all that's in that pot is apple mint (again).  But, for all its
> faults, I love the smell of it as I pull it out of my other plants.  And if
> it gets away from me and hangs over the raised bed into the lawn, it smells
> lovely as it's being mowed down.
>
> Don't really know the point of all this, except to share my experience and
> marvel at the different personalities of a single plant type...
>
> Nancy Lowe
> Arkansas, zone 7

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