Anybody grow lemon balm before? Did yours have some pink leaves and stems that were pink at their base? Did the lemon balm have a distinct lemon flavor when it was small?
- Billy Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
Billy Rose expounded:
I'll go out and look at it in the morning. Lemon balm is the herb of the year for the Herb Society of America. Here's some info til then
My lemon balm has a distinct lemon smell in all sizes, even the tiny guys. It is invasive so don't plant it where you don't want it forever. Mine has migrated to the lawn even.
Regarding pink leaves, I don't think mine has ever been pink though that might depend on soil and sun conditions.
I love the plant, mostly because of its crisp green color and the delightful lemon smell. Though I do use it for tea occasionally, my favorite practical use is to put it in the garbage disposal for the wonderful smell, especially if something not so pleasant was put in the disposal, even the fish smell is overridden with it.
kids!
Glenna
Honest, I try only to feed my cute little tree rats. It must be spring because they are chasing each other up and down the cable TV wire and up and down the poles. Something must have happened to my chosen little tree rat. I put out a walnut every morning for her/him but after a couple of years my tree rat stopped coming, about two months ago. He/she would always come before 8 o'clock AM. Now the nut just sits there sometimes until the afternoon. I can't help but wonder what ever happened to my little squirrel. They are so cute.
- Billy Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
Pinkish when stressed. Lemon flavor more pronounced when growing a bit on the dry side. Quite invasive. I used to plant it under the hose bibb so it'd get stepped on regularly -- kept it in check a bit.
Kay
I had a variegated one at one time - that was green and cream though. I managed to kill it off though C
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I've only seen variegated Pineapple Mint. I'd love to find a vari Lemon Mint.
Lemon Balm is the Kudzu of the herb world, after planting a cute little
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Well, I planted it once. It got huge and I don't recall pink leaves so much as the invasive nature of it. It had very lemony aroma and I liked it but it took over the garden so I gave it to the neighbor. She has a big space and let it grow. I'll take a look at it next time I'm over there and check out the pink.
Michael
Billy Rose expounded:
Sorry to get back to this so late. Yes, some pink leaves, but not on all the seedlings, and yes, there is a distinct lemon flavor. These seedlings all had three to four sets of leaves, or fewer.
Well that's a start. Thanks for looking. Mine taste like a weed. Just a plain, simple, nondescript weed. I wonder what the heck I planted and why? Thanks again.
- Billy Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
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Cockscomb has red stalks and the bottom leaves are a bit pinkish.
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Judging by the tone and content of some of your recent posts, I suspect Jimson Weed.
Or maybe it's just something else.
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