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What's wrong with my peppermint plant? :(

happylovelyplantshappylovelyplants Posts: 8
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I started growing this peppermint plant from a cutting around July of last year (2017), and after propagating I moved it into this pot with well draining soil & drainage holes, watered it regularly and it grew to the size shown below, however for the past six months it's been exactly this size!

No matter what I do it won't grow any further, I followed the proper water and sun directions for it (low/indirect sun) and when that didn't work I put it out in more sunlight (this was around 2 months ago now), which helped one new sprout pop up, but I just checked on it this morning (this photo was taken last week) and the main leaves are starting to brown :( The new leaves that just grew in look mostly okay(ish) though.  

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Is my plant dying or can I fix it? I don't really want to start over again if I can prevent it as I feel like this little thing is my baby and I want to save it if possible, but I'm not sure if I can or what the problem even is! 

Any and all advice appreciated, thank you!

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Mint dies down in the winter. It should reappear in the spring. Keep it in a sheltered spot outside. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • happylovelyplantshappylovelyplants Posts: 8

    Thanks dove! Do you know by any chance why it hasn't grown in the past 6 months? It's been stuck at the same size since it sprouted. 

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    It's probably making roots. It should resprout in Spring, earlier if kept in a sheltered position up against a wall.

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