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Ocimum basilicum 'Osmin' |
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| | The flowerstalk is as strongly scented as the foliage |
| Common name |
basil |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
tender perennial |
| Flowers |
purplish blue (summer) |
| Size |
18" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature (bottom heat helpful). plant out after all danger of frost (very tender)
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Nice purple-leaved basil. We'd grown 'Purple ruffles' before, and were always disappointed in its lack of vigor, compared to green-leaved varieties. So far, 'Osmin' is doing nicely, growing about as lushly as the neighboring 'Lettuce-leaf' variety.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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- Seed from Pinetree '04. Baggy 75F (60%G, 4-8d)
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