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Growing => Herbs => Topic started by: Bert on August 06, 2012, 07:14:32 pm

Title: Pineapple mint
Post by: Bert on August 06, 2012, 07:14:32 pm

Has anyone tried growing pineapple mint. Dose it need any special care? I got 3 plants last week it smells fantastic.

Title: Re: Pineapple mint
Post by: Sylvia on August 07, 2012, 07:50:14 am

You'll find it's not so invasive and a little bit more delicate than ordinary mint. Where I lived before here I had large collection of different mints and keep planning to do so again (planning is as far as I have got though ::) ) So just treat it as a tender herb and it should do well. Oh! and I would shelter it in winter :garden:

Title: Re: Pineapple mint
Post by: Bert on August 08, 2012, 08:38:21 am

Thanks for that info :thumbsup: . I didn't know any mint could be delicate. will fleece him this winter.

Title: Re: Pineapple mint
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on August 08, 2012, 08:40:31 am

My neighbour gave me some and its done brilliantly, its pretty as well I think. Has survived our minus twenty but then the plant she has must also have done so tough strain I think!

Title: Re: Pineapple mint
Post by: Hermit on August 08, 2012, 10:11:40 am

I had Pineapple and grapefruit but they both died :(  Not for salt winds perhaps.

Title: Re: Pineapple mint
Post by: Bert on August 08, 2012, 08:26:18 pm

Quote from: Hermit on August 08, 2012, 10:11:40 am

I had Pineapple and grapefruit but they both died :(  Not for salt winds perhaps.

I may have a problem then ;D