Basil and Shiso are non-hardy plants and usually grown as annuals, however most species can be cultivated as well as semiperennials in pots under frostfree, warm conditions throughout the year. All have a very aromatic and strongly fragrant foliage, which is widely used fresh before plants start to flower in the Mediterranean cookery (Pcimum spp. - Basil) respectively in Asian cookery (Perilla frutescens - Shiso). For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. If grown as semiperennials in pots the winter minimum are some 15°C, then keep plants drier and in full sun.
Sow flat on any rich, well drained soil at some 20°C to 27°C, preferably do not cover seeds as they germinate better with direct light. Transplant to the garden at the end of spring as soon as night temperatures stay above 10°C.
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Ocimum (Basil) & Perilla (Shiso)
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Ocimum americanum (Lemon Basil)
20 (30)cm, Lemon Basil is an annual to short lived perennial native from tropical Africa. It has large, glossy, lemon to lemon-camphor scented leaves and dense racemes with white to pale lavender flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. Preferably grow as an annual. Preculture in pots under glass in mid spring at a minimum of some 20°C in full sun. Alternatively sow directly to the ground after the last freezing nights from the end of spring to early summer.
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Ocimum basilicum (Genovese Basil)
40 (70)cm, Genovese Basil is the common basil from Italy and an essential ingredient for the famous Pesto sauce. This cultivar has broad, slightly undulated glossy leaves and a very rich and spicy taste, which can be added to salads as well. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Sow after the last freezing nights directly to the ground in the garden by the end of spring. Do not cover sowings with soil for all basil species require light for germination. VII-IX.
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Ocimum basilicum (Lebanese Basil)
30 (50)cm, Lebanese Basil is a wild ocurring basil from the eastern Mediterranean. It is very similar to Genovese Basil, yet this form is slightly smaller in all aspects. The glossy leaves have a very rich and spicy taste and are used for salads. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Sow after the last freezing nights directly to the ground in the garden by the end of spring. Do not cover sowings with soil for all basil species require light for germination. Original collection made at Jadra/Jiyé, some 12 km S of Beyrouth, 180m. VII-IX.
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Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Thai Basil)
30 (50)cm, Sweet Thai Basil, called Bai Horapa in Thailand is a strongly aromatic cultivar of the common sweet basil. The opposite, midgreen leaves have a very pleasant, strong anise-licorice taste and are used fresh for soups and salads in various Thai dishes. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Seeds from a Thailand strain. VI-VIII.
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Ocimum basilicum var. cinnamomum (Cinnamon Basil)
50 (100)cm, Cinnamon Basil is not a real variety in a botanical sense, but an old cultivar with medium sized leaves which have a strong aromatic flavor with a touch of cinnamon. Very nice purplish flower stalks with whitish-rose to intense rose flowers in summer. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Best grown as an annual. VII-IX.
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Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Siam Queen'
50 (100)cm, Horapha or Siam Queen Basil is a medium tall cultivar from Thailand with very aromatic, rather large leaves flushed with purple and dense terminal flower raceme with pale rose flowers. An essential ingredient in Asian cookery. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Best grown as an annual. VII-IX.
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Ocimum canum (Asian Basil)
20 (40)cm, Asian Basil is a medium sized, slightly woody, annual to semiperennial species from Asia (Thailand). Long flowers pikes with small pale to intense pink flowers and oval, pubescent leaves with a very agreeable camphor-anise-like fragrance. For any rich, well drained soil in an always sunny spot. Best grown as a perennial in pots, keep sunny and slightly drier in winter at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.
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Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Kilimanjaro Basil)
60 (100)cm, Kilimanjaro Basil is a quite tall, woody, semiperennial species from Rwanda, Africa. Makes long flowers spikes with small white to pale pink flowers and oval, pubescent leaves with a strong camphor fragrance. For any rich, well drained soil in an always sunny spot. Best grown as a perennial in pots, keep sunny and slightly drier in winter at a minimum of some 20°C. VII-IX.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum (Persian Basil)
30 (60)cm, native from Iran through Thailand, makes pale pink flowers in long racemes above oval, pubescent leaves with a strong camphor-like fragrance. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Best grown as an annual. VII-IX.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum 'Kha-Prao' (Green Joy)
50 (100)cm, Kha-Prao or sometimes commonly called Green Joy Basil is a tall cultivar from Thailand with very aromatic leaves with very few hairs and pure white flowers. An essential ingredient in Asian cookery. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Best grown as an annual. VII-IX.
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Perilla frutescens ssp. frutescens (Shiso)
40 (80)cm, Shiso belongs to a monotypic Asian genus and is widely cultivated throughout Asia for its aromatic leaves with serrated margins and a basil-mint like flavor. Fresh leaves are used in several traditional Asian dishes. Easily grown in any rich, well drained substrate in pots in a sunny (winter) to partial shaded (summer) spot and a winter minimum of some 15°C with careful watering. VII-IX.
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| seed package8576 | € 3,99 | ||
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