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Unsure on this plant?
ginasearle
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Hi all im new to gardening, my Grampy used to help me identify the things i liked but unfortunately he passed away. Is there anybody that is able to tell me what this plant is? It amells like basil/mint but with smaller leaves. Thank you 
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Wonder if it could be a Salvia Hot Lips? They have an almost citrus/herb smell. Have lovely white and red flowers right through summer. I have two of these plants and your photo looks like them or very similar. They grow like a small bush - although I chop mine down in the autumn. This picture is from last July when fewer flowers had both red and white and were turning mostly red. My two are about 3 ft high in summer.
Last edited: 19 April 2017 19:21:24
It could be a salvia, the shape is right
In the sticks near Peterborough
Fab yes, the small of the leaves are amazing! How do i rim it back as it is cascading from a plant boarder. Thank you
At the moment, I have brutally chopped both of them so that they look quite pathetic at the moment as you can see in this photo. I've done this in Spring since I've had them. I have no idea if it does the plant any harm but they put on an excellent show all summer up until November. Even in the summer when some stalks get in the way - they cascade out in all directions - I just cut the stems back any length I want and it has, so far, never affected the plant at all.
The smell of the leaves is wonderful and even as I was chopping them, the aroma is still there all summer and winter.
But then again, your plant may not be this particular salvia - it looks very very similar but I can't tell 100%.
Last edited: 23 April 2017 00:42:09