Mint Applemint
£6.50
notes
Bearing the scent of apples, this variety of mint bears dense spikes of pink or white flowers, so it is an attractive plant for any kitchen garden. Fresh leaves are wonderful when paired with new potatoes or salads, or this variety can also be used to make jellies and sauces.
Dimensions
- Pot Size: 1L (14cm / 6in)
- Height and Spread: 75cm (2ft 5in) x 150cm (4ft 11in)
Features
notes
Bearing the scent of apples, this variety of mint bears dense spikes of pink or white flowers, so it is an attractive plant for any kitchen garden. Fresh leaves are wonderful when paired with new potatoes or salads, or this variety can also be used to make jellies and sauces.
Insights
Grown in peat free compost in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex. Remove plant from pot or cut/tear away some of the coir if the plant is well rooted and hard to remove.
Details
- Flowers: July – August
- Harvest: June - November
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South or West aspect
- Full sun or partial sunlight
Care
- Pop the discarded coir pot in the green bin, leave out for birds to use for nesting, use as mulch or add to compost heap
- Can become leggy so pinch out tips to promote bushy growth
- Cut back after flowering
- Like all mints, it can become a vigorous spreader so plant in a container to restrict its growth
- Coir pots are supplied by one specific village producer in Sri Lanka. They have built a school, old people's home and extension to the local medical centre over the years from the proceeds of coir pot production
Scent
Fragrant flowers and foliage
Glossary
Mint Applemint
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