I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

Lazarus

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I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

Lazarus

You should be fine, but don't plant it until spring, let it get used to the
idea before winter happens.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

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from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

--
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om...
I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

Lazarus

You should be fine, but don't plant it until spring, let it get used to the
idea before winter happens.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

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from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Jaques d'Alltrades22/1/04 6:20

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from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

Just to be su is everyone talking about the same plant? To me, this is
Lippia citrodora which has had a name change, I know.
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In message of Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Lazarus Cooke writes
I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

My Lemon Verbena survived about 5 winters outside. It was in a fairly
sheltered bed, but we live on the top of the Mendip Hills in Somerset,
so cold and windy much of the time.

It did eventually die, but I reckon this was due to being smothered by a
nearby rosemary bush, not the winter cold.

It takes a long time to get going again in the Spring, many times I
thought it had died only to eventually find buds forming again. Lovely
plant, such a gorgeous scent, must get another one this year.
--
Rgds
Colette

Jaques d'Alltrades22/1/04 6:20

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from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

Just to be su is everyone talking about the same plant? To me, this is
Lippia citrodora which has had a name change, I know.
--

Sacha
(remove the 'x' to email me)

In message of Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Lazarus Cooke writes
I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

My Lemon Verbena survived about 5 winters outside. It was in a fairly
sheltered bed, but we live on the top of the Mendip Hills in Somerset,
so cold and windy much of the time.

It did eventually die, but I reckon this was due to being smothered by a
nearby rosemary bush, not the winter cold.

It takes a long time to get going again in the Spring, many times I
thought it had died only to eventually find buds forming again. Lovely
plant, such a gorgeous scent, must get another one this year.
--
Rgds
Colette

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The message
from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

Are you sure you're not confusing it with tough-as-old-boots lemon
balm, (melissa) ? LB has crinkly leaves the size of mint leaves. LV has
smaller smooth leaves and smells much more lemony.

Janet

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The message
from Lazarus Cooke contains these words:

I was told that my Lemon Verbena would not survive out of doors, and I
should keep it in a pot over winter.

But I've just read that in London (where I live) while the shoots may
be killed by the frost, it should grow back. I'm sure it would be
happier in garden soil.

Has anyone any experience?

I've never even heard rumours of it being tender. In my (onetime) garden
it survived an indicated -20°C during the winter of (IIRC) 1978/9. It
was still going strong fifteen years later.

Are you sure you're not confusing it with tough-as-old-boots lemon
balm, (melissa) ? LB has crinkly leaves the size of mint leaves. LV has
smaller smooth leaves and smells much more lemony.

Janet

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Just to be su is everyone talking about the same plant? To me, this is
Lippia citrodora which has had a name change, I know.

Dunno. It clumps up into a stand of slightly peppermint-looking plants,
though slightly shinier, a tad more crinkled and strongly lemony when
handled.

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Are you sure you're not confusing it with tough-as-old-boots lemon
balm, (melissa) ? LB has crinkly leaves the size of mint leaves. LV has
smaller smooth leaves and smells much more lemony.

Sounds like it. It was there when I bought the place and it was still
there when I sold it.

Ah well. No idea about the verbena, then.

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from Sacha contains these words:

Just to be su is everyone talking about the same plant? To me, this
is
Lippia citrodora which has had a name change, I know.

Dunno. It clumps up into a stand of slightly peppermint-looking plants,
though slightly shinier, a tad more crinkled and strongly lemony when
handled.

--
Rusty
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I think you may be talking about Lemon Balm not Lemon verbena which is a
woody shrub 6-8 feet high and across the latter most certainly will not
take -20c but may survive a -4c in a place with good drainage.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Thanks to everyone for this - yes it was lemon verbena, not lemon balm
I was talking about.

Thanks Colette. I was thinking of putting it beside the rosemary bush.
Now I'm not so sure.

I've always loved a tisane of the dried leaves. When I got the plant I
discovered that the fresh ones are different, and even better.

L

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