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
I haven't grown the lime, just the cinammon this year, I like that, I'd let it flower for the insects ;D
We usually grow it on for the plant sale along with the others from the "variety" packs but haven't used it myself... :-X
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.
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.
realseeds have monsterous leaved basil -
Neapolitana?-yes great big leaves and a superb flavour
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 ;)
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.
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