purple basil- as in red leaf or perilla? only gets to 5'/6' with the bloom spikes, The root room in the pot is the issue, basil will bloom unless deadheaded til frost, honeysuckle if allowed grows a bit slower, but as long as there is pot room they are fine for now.You can take cuttings, or use the flower spikes for house aromas...but at this stage, use that willow water for cuttings.
what's wrong with my cape honeysuckle?
I will have cape honeysuckle come fall if you decide to separate them and it dies. I think if you go ahead and separate them and take cuttings of the purple basil and give some root stimulator they will be fine. Cape Honeysuckle is invasive here so I am not sure you can kill it. It send off runners and root all over my yard. It is hard to contain and one of mine sent a runner out the bottom of a pot. Never tried but bet it would root in water.
Good luck with both. :)
LOL Sandy.... this is one I got from YOU years ago ;-)
can you believe I still have it??
very sweet of you to offer. I am going to first opt for rooting some of the basil before I move anyone from that pot.
It likes to grow also, cuttings should be no problem and thinning is necessary
Beautiful. i'll have to try the cuttings.
ok since this was given to me, and the sweet lady doesn't speak much English.
All she could tell me was it smelled good LOL
can you guys have another look at my purple plant?
I want to be sure it's actually basil before I start eating it!
it does smell good, but not like my Thai Basil--which I know is more aromatic than others.
i'm betting it would be awesome in a salad.
What kind of purple basil is it? Do you have a pic? If your not sure it's basil I wouldn't recommend eating it but basil does have a distinct odor. If it's a kind I have seeds for and you like it you can yank yours and all send you more seeds. As you know it grows like a weed. Lol
picture is above (might have to scroll up)
Cajun, that looks like what is called Red Shiso which is actually an Asian green for salads. It comes in green also. I dont think Basil has serrated leaves.
It could also be http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/48439/ Beefsteak Plant 'Atropurpurea' (Perilla frutescens), or here is the basil I found http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/984/
It is too hard for me to tell one from the other with your picture. It sure is beautiful and would love to have one or one that looks like it.
Forgot to say wow you got the cape honeysuckle from me...that was a long time ago. :) they also will send out runners which root all along the way making many many more plants.
This message was edited Jun 19, 2013 7:47 AM
HMM, I dont think mine smells good, but water well and proceed. It should do ok
Well, apparently basil does come with serrated leaves. I always learn something on DG!
Me too Marty me too.....
that's crazy!! they look almost identical!
both have fragrant leaves.
both edible.
so regardless, even if not basil, will still make great & colorful additions to my summer salads - yea!
wonder how i'm supposed to tell which one I have tho???
Look at these close ups and I think that will help.Perilla http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.plantoftheweek.org/image/perilla2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week427.shtml&h=644&w=483&sz=51&tbnid=ecXZKw6ih1QoGM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=73&zoom=1&usg=__ZhQrFRqIUo9uqqQWYB-BJvukYLo=&docid=SyNaWgL64BDykM&sa=X&ei=7FzCUaqdOIebygGb34GwDA&ved=0CEYQ9QEwAg and purple basil http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XTef7UrQ25U/TjzHl4mg_AI/AAAAAAAAn3w/TlSiJUN2y_E/s1600/Purple%2Bbasil.jpg&imgrefurl=http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2011/08/purple-basil.html&h=1440&w=1020&sz=288&tbnid=AhqLqs3zY5Ym1M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=64&zoom=1&usg=__2_PZaDYPv05A6V_-lC7PeiwBE54=&docid=vGmR9Xe8I_F40M&sa=X&ei=A13CUb-BJ-WHywHLyYH4Cg&ved=0CEYQ9QEwBA&dur=710#imgdii=AhqLqs3zY5Ym1M%3A%3BWdUt0scYGvOo7M%3BAhqLqs3zY5Ym1M%3A
I think it looks like perilla but that is me :)
This message was edited Jun 19, 2013 7:42 PM
I found this on taste. The culinary variety is known as shiso, from its name in Japan, where it is an important part of diet and cuisine, or beefsteak.[1] It comes in both green- and purple-leafed forms. They are also used in China, although there it is not a mainstay herb. It is also used among many other mint and basil type herbs in Southeast Asian countries. The distinctive aroma and pungency of the shiso type might be compared to that of mint or fennel.
ty Sandy. I think mine is perilla.
I read someone's comments:
My wife and I have been growing and eating the green beefsteak plant for years, the leaves are the Japanese equivilent to basil. I like it very much, and have used it in sandwiches in place of lettuce. we grew the red leaved beefsteak one year, had very little flavor, just contributed a nice color to dishes. If you have eaten sushi, you most likely have tasted it.
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