New Basils

Has anybody grown these?

http://trialgarden.ifas.ufl.edu/htm/t32.shtm

Blue African Basil

http://trialgarden.ifas.ufl.edu/htm/M01.shtm

Boxwood Basil

http://trialgarden.ifas.ufl.edu/htm/T33.shtm

Basil 'Pixie'





This message was edited Apr 2, 2009 9:52 AM

No, but it's an interesting site!

I had an african blue a couple of years ago.I bought it at a herb farm.I was told,I could winter it over indoors.It can only be propagated by cuttings.Well it didn't make it through the winter.I had no luck with cuttings either.It really was a beautiful plant.It did well all summer long in the garden.Edge

I found a Boxwood Basil at Walmart the other day. Its a cute little plant I thought I could use as an edging in my new garden beds. I notice here it is not as highly rated as the African Blue.

I wonder if the African Blue grows from seed. Most basils are annual - either from seed or cuttings.

I've grown the African Blue. It was okay. An ornamental plant rather than a culinary one.