Aphids and mint?

[Vixen]

Hi all.

i have just erected a new greenhouse (still got to seal up some gaps) and I have a few plants in it.
i have gone in today and one of my plants is being attacked by green aphids. Doing a search it says that aphids don’t like mint, thing is the plant they are attached to is a chocolate mint plant... so is the advice wrong or what?
any advice on how to get rid of the pesky bugs would be helpful as I have an outdoor cherry tree that gets attacked every year too

[mothhawk]

Mint is hardy. Stand it outside and let the birds, ladybirds, and cold nights get rid of the aphids for you.

[annie8]

I’ve got mint in pots outside, they are doing fine.

[Jungle Jane]

Certain aphids won’t like mint,mint aphid will love it. A lot of plants attract their own special aphid. My chocolate mints outside all year. I wonder if the aphid came in with the plant,it only takes one to multiply into a thousand suddenly. You can squirt them off with a bit of ecover washing up liquid in a water sprayer,then clean water after to get any bubbles off.
Edit - for the cherry leaves I’d add some crushed garlic to the water but not the mint leaves unless you want garlic mint tea