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Calamintha grandiflora Variegata - Calamint
Calamintha grandiflora Variegata - Calamint
Calamintha grandiflora Variegata - Calamint
Plant conforme à la description, très bien emballée avec soin. Very satisfied.
Colette, 03/01/2019
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Calamintha grandiflora Variegata, also known as Variegated Calamint, is a simply wonderful small bush, with a spicy mint fragrance, pale green wavy foliage splashed with cream and exquisite pink bell-shaped flowers that bloom from June to September. This perennial grows in dense clumps and is an aromatic plant, but does not have the invasive character of its relative, garden mint. It only requires a bit of warmth and well-drained soil at its roots and light shade, in the front of flower beds or in a rock garden.
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Calamintha grandiflora 'Variegata' belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is a cultivar derived from Calamintha grandiflora, which grows wild in the woods of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, up to Iran. Its trailing rhizomes produce densely clumped stems that can reach a height of 30 cm (12in) with a spread of 45 cm (18in). From June onwards, at the axils of the upper leaves, which all face the same direction and are arranged horizontally, loose clusters of bright pink flowers, measuring 25 to 35 mm (1in) in length, appear, attracting bees and butterflies. The leaves are deciduous, pale green variegated with cream, ovate with toothed edges, wavy, hairy, and measure 5 cm (2in) in length. The plant emits a fragrance of mint, lemon, and pepper.
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Plant Variegated Calamint in moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered position away from scorching sun and strong winds. Although very hardy, this plant does not appreciate heavy soils, waterlogged in winter. However, it tolerates limestone soils very well. To promote flower production, it may be useful to regularly remove faded flowers. Remove stems with non-variegated leaves, which have reverted to the original species. Cut back faded stems before winter, leaving the foliage to protect the crowns.
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Variegated Catmint will find a place in flower beds in front of roses, in pots accompanied by Erigeron karvinskianus and Phlox subulata, near a pathway to fill the air with its fragrance when brushed against, in the border of a gravel path along with Teucrium chamaedrys and Origanum vulgare 'Country Cream', or in a rockery. In wet regions with heavy soil, these plants can be planted in a large rockery, a scree garden, a paved area, or on a well-exposed slope. And of course, this herb can be used in cooking to delicately flavour tabbouleh, infusions, drinks, and more.
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Calamintha grandiflora is well-known in the Aubrac mountains, it also grows in the Alps (700 to 2,100 m (7ft) altitude), the Pyrenees, and the mountains of Corsica.
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Plant variegated calamintha in moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered position away from scorching sun and strong winds. Although very hardy, this plant does not appreciate heavy soils, water-logged in winter. However, it thrives in limestone soils. To encourage flower production regularly remove faded flowers. Remove stems with non-variegated leaves, which have reverted to the original species. Cut back withered stems before winter and leave the foliage to protect the crown.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.