chocolate mint

[baby_blue]

hi,
was wondering if anyone knew where i might be able to buy some chocolate mint seeds, i have a site that sells them as plants, but would rather some seeds.

many ta's

sophie

[Nicos]

Hmmm...I've a feeling that that variety is sterile...so you'll need to buy plugs

[zazen999]

I'd buy neither. I'd find out who has some, and take cuttings. They will root in a few days.

[baby_blue]

thank you both.

looks like it'll be the grown plants if i cant get seeds. I dont know anyone that has one, i was talking to me lottie neighbour the other day and he didnt know you could get them, so i doubt others on the lottie will have them, i havent seen any around the other plots when i went for a nosy the other day. i suppose once i but a plant i can then make loads of cuttings!

i'm quite good at getting mint cuttings to root, lol, which doesnt say much about my gardening skills, since its so easy to do!

thankyou for your advice!

[Two_Sheds]

I got my chocolate mint off eBay (and yes, it is the genuine article)

[zazen999]

Well, you could always ask on here and offer to send an SAE in return for some cuttings....

[Mrs T]

Chocolate mint?????
Well I never knew that...
Another reason I'm glad I joined!!!

[Mell]

I have plenty, bit late to send some now but I don't mind trying

[Anna Stox]

appologies for resuracting this thread, but can anyone recommend a good on-line supplier of chocolate mint. None of my normal plant sources have any. Thanks, anna

[CaroltheCarrot]

anna, I have lots of chocolate mint and you can gladly have some
buuut, I have never taken cuttings before so if someone can give me an idiots guide as to the best way to do it that would be grand

[Two_Sheds]

Carol: this is how to take stem cuttings: Herbs - raise new mint plants | How to | Projects | BBC Gardeners' World


You can also take root cuttings (see link in my post a bit further down)

[CaroltheCarrot]

Excellent Two Sheds, thank you, now for posting would I just wrap the stems in wet tissue and stick them in a jiffy bag?
anna, pm me and some cuttings will be yours

[Furny]

Carol- I have sent you a PM

[CaroltheCarrot]

Oke doke,
too short, righty ho

[Two_Sheds]

for posting would I just wrap the stems in wet tissue and stick them in a jiffy bag?

Tissue then cling film is good, you don't want to soak the Jiffy bag