I have tried to find lemon verbena in the garden centres',to no avail.I googled the herb suppliers and it is in their catalogues but do not seem to supply it. I live in Tauranga if anyone can help. Thanks.
bugin,
Nov 21, 8:43am
I cant get rid of it in my garden ,do you want me to send you some!
piquant,
Nov 21, 8:56am
That sounds more like Lemon Balm, bugin, rather than Lemon Verbena. ptrex, have you tried looking for Aloysia triphylla (as it is now known) - you should be able to get it at good garden centres.
ptrex,
Nov 21, 9:01am
Piquant, yes I have and have been in the order books at the leading garden centres' and absolutely no joy. Any other suggestions! and thanks.
ptrex,
Nov 21, 9:02am
I agree with piquant, bugin, it sounds like you have lemon balm, but thank you any way.
bugin,
Nov 21, 9:08am
Okay ,but please take some anyway!
ptrex,
Nov 21, 9:14am
heh heh
piquant,
Nov 21, 7:01pm
Can help if you really can't find one ptrex - but not a cheap exercise for 1 plant to TRG! See my service ad.
hare1,
Nov 21, 8:56pm
Got a nice one at Palmers recently.If you ave one there, try them.Nice cupparefreshing tea.
magrador,
Nov 22, 12:22am
Try asmaller nursery specialising in herbs. Bound to be some on the internet.
ptrex,
Nov 22, 7:28am
No joy with herb suppliers/growers on the internet,thus far.Our Palmers, do not have them in stock. Thanks.
poppysinger2,
Nov 22, 9:46am
I have tried to grow this from cuttings several times without success but I do have a large and thriving plant in my garden . Perhaps I could post you a cutting !
piquant,
Nov 22, 6:12pm
You need to take cuttings in spring, poppysinger2, just as the leaves are breaking. Hope you have more success now!
patsprat,
Nov 23, 4:52am
I have a very robust lemon balm plant too, can you use it for anything!
kay141,
Nov 23, 5:02am
www.findaplant.co.nz and plantfinder.co.nz may be a help, if theya re still going. I used them several years ago to find a rose.
macandrosie,
Nov 23, 6:20am
I have bought it a number of times from local garden centres, or you could try Mitre 10. It's often in the perennial plant section as opposed to being a larger shrub. It is frost tender & I usually lose it every year as I live in Southland.
ralta,
Nov 23, 6:47am
It's usually sold with the herbs at garden centres but they don't always have it as they only seem to get a few in at a time.The lost time I bought one (at Palmers) I had to request it specially (went on waiting list) & they rang me next time they had some come in.
lemming2,
Nov 23, 10:42am
Because it's a shrub it tends to come and go at the garden centres. You could order, or just wait - Autumn is often a good time.
kaliyuga,
Nov 24, 9:45am
when I have found it here at mitre 10 or another local garden centre it was summer so perhaps you need to wait a bit or as ralta said go on a waiting list.Thanks for the tip about timing cuttings piquant, have tried to do some but failed. Never let them dry out, I have killed two this way even in big pots. will plant it in the ground next time I find one, its my favorite herbal tea freshly plucked and popped into the pot.
twain1,
Nov 24, 9:53am
Because it is deciduous then you may find its not available at the moment but should be available mid summer
piquant,
Nov 24, 7:11pm
Absolutely best in the ground. Also, do not cut it back in spring till AFTER the leaf shoots appear. (Do your cuttings at this stage) It is also quite late to come away, I'm sure many people pull them out without realsing they are still alive!
hindsfeet,
Nov 19, 7:01am
I have just seen one on trademe for sale
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