LIME BASIL

[Duke Ellington]

Has anyone grown Lime Basil....... :-X Its awful !! I sowed so many seeds of the stuff . To me its nothing like regular basil. If anyone has grown it please let me know how you use it?
I will understand if I get no replies LOL!!

Duke

[Duke Ellington]

[manicscousers]

I haven't grown the lime, just the cinammon this year, I like that, I'd let it flower for the insects  ;D

[saddad]

We usually grow it on for the plant sale along with the others from the "variety" packs but haven't used it myself...  :-X

[cleo]

Yes I have grown it-but no longer.

I used to offer loads of different varieties but after the novelty wears off customers prefer the more `traditional` types.

Some of the small leaved bush types are nice as well.

[detailista]

realseeds have monsterous leaved basil - the leaves the size of a slice of beefsteak tomato :)  I've just ordered some, probably going to be far too many seeds, would be happy to send you some if you're looking for unusual basils.

[cleo]

realseeds have monsterous leaved basil -

Neapolitana?-yes great big leaves and a superb flavour

[detailista]

Neapolitana?-yes great big leaves and a superb flavour
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realseeds call it Mammoth Basil.   I'm glad you said that about the flavour :)  such 'facts' will help me justify to my OH when the big seed parcel arrives  ;)

[Vinlander]

Lime basil may be a basil but there is no discernable basil flavour in with the lime!

A bit pointless except as a curiosity.

Might be useful in thai cookery if you can't get hold of zest of lime or a kaffir lime plant (or don't want to), but I've never had either problem so I can't tell you if it actually works...

Cheers.

[Jeannine]

I had no idea there were so many basils,(51) mints(39) and oreganos(15) till I found myself reading a herb catalogue a couple of weeks ago.

One called Zorba Red Oregano was stunning. It said " unauthorised propogation prohibited" and a US patent number, so only plants offered..now there's a challenge!!

An amazing catalogue from www.Richters.com  if anyone is interested, lots of descriptions

XX Jeannine