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Mesic
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AAS (All-America Selection®): 2002 National
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- Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Michael'
Posted by
tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Sep 15, 2018 11:12 AM concerning plant:
It's well into Sept. and my plants are 2 ft. tall and making beautiful seed heads. This is very similar to Thai 'Siam Queen' in fragrance, taste, and flower head color. Very spicy licorice.
Posted by
tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 20, 2018 9:08 PM concerning plant:
I love everything about this variety. I grew it last year, but didn't harvest seeds, so got more in a seed swap here Nov. 2017. It's strongly spicy and sweet and gets a little color to the leaves close to the colorful flower. Young flowers are a nice addition to salads for color. It's mid June and my plants are about 6" tall. I put some in a pot on my patio and some out in the garden to be sure I have lots of it. I hope to save seeds this year so I'll have more for years to come.
Plant Events from our members
| lovesblooms |
On March 6, 2020 |
Seeds sown
winter sow |
| lovesblooms |
On February 24, 2018 |
Seeds sown
winter sown |
| lovesblooms |
On January 28, 2017 |
Seeds sown
w/s |
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