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Rooting mint

FrenchbeanFrenchbean Posts: 21
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Hello, could anyone tell me why my apple mint won’t root in water, please? I thought all mint took really well if put in water. Thank you.
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  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    No idea, I lost all my apple mint. Think it got diluted when I mixed it in a bed with other mint types. I’ve been trying to keep my chocolate mint in separate pots since.
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Hi Frenchbean, not sure why your cutting is not rooting as I never bother with stems but a root cutting never fails me  :)  Any piece with a node will do and you should find plenty with tiny rootlets just below the surface of the soil, more reliable if you want a new plant.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Maybe the mint you’re using is too young and tender  ... older ‘tougher’ stems seem to produce roots more readily. 😊 

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





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If the parent plant is a decent-sized clump you can dig up and transplant a section, roots and all. Or if it's in a pot, tip it out and split it the replant the sections.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FrenchbeanFrenchbean Posts: 21
    Thank you JennyJ for your information. I can understand this way of reproducing my mint. So I presume then that this particular variety of mint doesn't root well in water like ordinary mint.  I shall definitely try your suggestion. Thank you
  • FrenchbeanFrenchbean Posts: 21
    Hello Dove from Above, Thank you for your suggestion. The mint was growing quite well in a pot but this year it suffered from powdery mildew. I didn't want to lose it because I took it from my father's garden before he died. Sentimental really. I will try splitting the plant at a more suitable time of year and when it gets a little older, try your suggestion of using an older stem to root.  Thank you.
  • FrenchbeanFrenchbean Posts: 21
    Thank you Herbaceous for your help. I shall try your idea of a root cutting.  All of you have given me similar information. So root cuttings is obviously the way to go. Thank you.
  • FrenchbeanFrenchbean Posts: 21
    Thank you for your comment 'Ilikeplants' .  I am sorry you lost your applemint. Hopefully your chocolate mint will survive better.  I have never come across chocolate mint, it sounds very interesting.
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Hi @Frenchbean chocolate mint smells like mint Aero, I could smell it all day. I love mint tea so I’m going to try and find the apple mint again one day. You can also keep dividing or popping the original plant into a bigger container to get it to expand. It’s nice to have a plant that reminds one of special people or places.
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Pineapple mint is lovely too.  Great in mixed drinks.. like Pimm's, etc.  
    Utah, USA.
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