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Olwas2013 Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 13 Jun 2013 Posts: 83 Location: Stradbally Co.Kerry
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:46 pm Post subject: Mint plant lifespan. |
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Can anyone tell me the lifespan of a potted mint?
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Geranimojess Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 1403 Location: N/W Sligo
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Mint plant lifespan. |
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Olwas2013 wrote: | Can anyone tell me the lifespan of a potted mint?
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It's said the Lifespan of a Mint Plant is anything from 5 to 10 yrs.... |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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If you take it out of the pot each spring, cut it in half with a very sharp knife, and repot one half of it in the same pot with fresh compost, more or less indefinite. I also tend to root cuttings in small jars of water and plant them up, in case of a mint shortage. If a plant is looking tired, I can replace it, but if I don't need the new cutting, I give it away, or plant it somewhere for other strangers to enjoy. |
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sgmgarden Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree

Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Posts: 179 Location: Inverkeithing
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:01 am Post subject: |
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The mint plant is annual and it has a lifespan of between 5 and 10 years. |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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the mint plant is a perennial lasts for several years, though it may die back each Winter. An annual grows from a seed and dies back at the end of the year having flowered and produced seed.
m brenock _________________ michael brenock |
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