Mad About Mint

The Soothing Power of Mint

At Meadow Orchard we are rather partial to a mint tea when we’re taking a break from working in the garden. This year we’re propagating some beautiful varieties, thanks to the mint nursery – Mad About Mint for supplying the lovely healthy and beautifully fragrant plug plants!

Our Mint Varieties

A) Ginger
B) Orange
C) Cubanito
D) Curly
E) After Eight
F) Blackcurrant
G) Strawberry
H) Kentucky Colonel
I) Corn
J) Parfum De Sauge
K) Polynesian
L) Rhodes
M) Swiss Ricola
N) Tangerine
O) Turkish Green
P) Tashkent
Q) Valk
R) Verbena

A) Hillarys Sweet Lemon
B) Spicata
C) Moroccan
D) Jessicas Sweet Pear
E) Spanish
F) Pineapple
G) Lime
H) Berries and Cream
I) Angustiflora
J) Bulgarian
K) Chilean
L) Costa Rica
M) Hugo
N) Jokka
O) Jake Green
P) Lake Van
Q) Duo
R) Dahurica

Propagating Mint by Stem Cuttings

Mint plants reproduce asexually through stem cuttings, a simple and effective method. Here’s how you can propagate mint using stem cuttings:

Select a Healthy Stem
- Choose a fresh, non-flowering stem (10 -15cm long) from a healthy mint plant.
Cut the Stem
- Using sharp scissors or a sharp knife, cut just below a node (the point where leaves emerge).
Remove Lower Leaves
- Strip the lower leaves from the bottom 2 inches of the cutting to prevent rotting in the water or soil.
Rooting in Water
- Place the cutting in a glass of water, ensuring the node is submerged.
- Keep in indirect sunlight and change the water every 2 days.
- Roots should appear in 7-14 days.
Planting in Soil
- Insert the stem about %cm deep into moist compost.
- Keep the compost moist and place the pot in a warm, bright location.
Care and Growth
- In 2-3 weeks, roots will establish.
- Once the plant is growing well, transfer it to a garden bed or container.

Advantages of Stem Cutting Propagation

Fast and easy method
Produces genetically identical plants
No need for seeds

MadAboutMint.co.uk

Mad About Mint is a small nursery in Cheshire specialising in you’ve guessed it – mints. Grown by collectors and plant enthusiasts. We are really pleased with the swiftness they handled our order, the communication and the beautiful quality and variety of plug plants we received.