what mint variety is this?

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  1. maximus

    maximus Active Member

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    can someone tell me what mint variety this is??
     

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    29 views and not 1 reply yet?? c`monnnnnn someone has got to know what this is lol
    i need 2 settle an score with someone about this.....
     
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    Most mints look so similar in shape they are almost imposible to recognize without smelling thme, you can probably figure it out from the scent of the mint.
     
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    Chocolate/peppermint.....Red stem gives it away ;)
     
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    i freakin love you flygal!! lol
     
  6. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    As indicated there are alot of these and important characters (such as aroma, for starters) cannot be determined looking at photos of developing plants that do not even have flowers present yet. Maybe try comparing with stock in sales displays or labeled collections if any doubt remains.
     
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    As Rob said, it's a guess. Without smelling it I could not be certan.

    I had a client plant this in her herb bed and it went wild. I weeded it all last fall and the plant is still fresh in my mind.
     
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    haha yeh mint can be a mother 2 look after, try cuttting a buckey at the bottom and planting it, should take care of the roots spreading for a while but i guess eventually they`ll make a way around the bucket and start srpeading, sorry for the misspeals im pretty drunk at hrhe momernt
     
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    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    The only mints I grow are in containers. Even then, I have to watch them like a hawk, as they are true escape artistes.

    The different varieties of mint are grown for their specific scent. Thre are subtle differences in leaves, stems etc. But these are usually insufficient to allow specific identification without getting one's noses into them.
     

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