Mint bowl (chocolate, lime and peppermint)
Mentha (3 varieties)
A mixed mint bowl with three mints (as far as known):
• Chocolate mint (Mentha × piperita 'Chocolate')
• Lime mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata 'Lime')
• Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)
Mint dies back in autumn and regrows from the roots in spring. Cut the old stems down to a few centimetres above the soil once they've gone over. Every couple of years, lift, split and replant the healthiest pieces in fresh compost, because mints get congested and one variety tends to take over the bowl.
- Common name
- Mint bowl (chocolate, lime and peppermint)
- Section
- Fruit, veg & herbs
- Spot
- Patio
- Soil
- Compost and vermiculite mix
- Options
Potential
A container herb collection, with the separate mints offering different scents and kitchen uses.
- From
- A local independent garden centre, May 2026
- Age
- About 1 year
- Next repot
- Around Mar 2027
- Edible
- ✅ Yes: Mint tea, anyone?
- Hardy
- ✅ Fully
- Garden-centre price
- about £12
Did you know?
In Greek myth, the nymph Minthe was turned into a mint plant by a jealous Persephone.
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Mar 2027
- What to expect
- Fresh leafy growth from spring. Trim often to keep it bushy and tasty. Flowers Jun–Jul.
- Feeding
- Every 42 days, Apr–Aug, with Seaweed feed (herbs taste better kept lean)
- Observation
Gone over for the year: lots of spent flower spikes and brown, dead stems, with some yellowing leaves. Still plenty of fresh green shoots around the edges.
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