Where's my mint?

[amandaandherveg]

I have a selection of mint in pots (pineapple, chocolate, ginger, apple, etc) that have done well for the last 3 years but this year none of them are showing any signs of growth/springing into life. Any ideas as to what's gone wrong?

[veggiechicken]

Something terminal? Mine are everywhere and growing like mad.
?Small pots - did they get frozen or dried out during the weird weather we've been having?

[Urban]

Mine in pots looked liked it was completely dead, I was ready to sow some new plants, I think it was last week green started showing from nowhere, and now it is growing like mad, it's a few inches tall now in a week, maybe yours will pop up soon as your a lot further north

[amandaandherveg]

Thanks Urban and VC, they are in a shady corner. I'll take a good look at them tomorrow and check for any new growth - perhaps I can pop them into a sunnier spot.

[taff]

they might haqve dried out over winter if they've been shaded. You might have to grow some more. Well done for keeping the pineapple one alive this long though.

[ladylottie]

Mine has only just started to sprout - I was on the point of throwing it out and starting again like Urban was. I expect it will take off soon.

[Two_Sheds]

I lost my Morrisons bucket of black peppermint this spring ~ it managed to survive all winter in the unheated gh, then got covered in aphids.

I stuck it outside (didn't harden it off) and it died

[Urban]

I lost my Morrisons bucket of black peppermint this spring ~ it managed to survive all winter in the unheated gh, then got covered in aphids.

I stuck it outside (didn't harden it off) and it died

How come you didn't use your chilli/garlic mixture? It's working really well for me so far, thanks

[hamesy]

I lost my Morrisons bucket of black peppermint this spring ~ it managed to survive all winter in the unheated gh, then got covered in aphids.

I stuck it outside (didn't harden it off) and it died

Same thing happened to me and I was really looking forward mine.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Try digging out a root and leaving it in wet compost, you may just get lucky.

Colin

[Two_Sheds]

How come you didn't use your chilli/garlic mixture?

Just too busy with everything else, and the plant died before I got round to making the potion. Knowing how tough mint is, I thought it would be fine left outside for a bit

[Two_Sheds]

Try digging out a root and leaving it in wet compost, you may just get lucky

The one in the school garden is going great guns, so I'll nick a root off that (it came from my plant anyway)

[veggiechicken]

The cuttings of chocolate and variegated mint that I took a week ago are all rooting in water now, so anyone who has lost their mints, take some cuttings from someone who hasn't!

[Thelma Sanders]

my pineapple mint has only just emerged - I was sure I'd lost it

[eospete]

My choc/black and moroccan mint growing well now in the sun areas and handling a regular crop for tea brewing. The mint in shade is suffering from rust and aphid attack already and is spindly so I am cutting it back. I think the soil is too rich. Bed was made from a half soil, half compost mix. P.
Havent found a use for other mints yet. Need to audit what I have. I was given one called Sweet Hilary which I cant find listed anywhere.
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