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Lime Basil
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Posted by Carole_NSW Lake Macquarie (My Page) on Tue, Oct 28, 03 at 23:41
| Not sure how long it has been about but think it's only new on the market - I bought punnet of "Basil Lime" today. "The leaves are strongly lime scented with just a hint of sweet basil." Very different and very appealing. Botanic name: Ocimum americanum; it is from the Renaissance Herbs co. |
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RE: Lime Basil
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| It's not new - been around for years, along with lemon basil and anise basil and numerous others. It's gorgeous, but I've found it to be very short-lived. Take cuttings regularly to keep up supplies of on-coming plants. Don't rely on the seeds to 'breed true to their mother'. |
RE: Lime Basil
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| ok so not anything new ..........I hadn't heard either of the lemon and anise basils. Thanks for the clue to keep regular cuttings happening. |
RE: Lime Basil
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- Posted by Andy_SA South Australia (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 30, 03 at 6:29
| I haven't had much luck with any O. americanum varieties (lime, lemon, native...) - they flower and cark it all too soon. I'll definitely try regular cuttings though (thanks, Daisy). As for lemon - I'll stick to lemon verbena, thyme and myrtle - easier by far. |
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