Mint round-leaved

 Mint round-leaved - Mentha suaveolens = Mentha rotundifolia.
The leaves are wrinkled, green, with a pleasant specific aroma. The flowers are small, white, collected in dense brushes, located on the tops of the shoots and in the axils of the leaves.
Blooms in late July-August. It can grow on any soil with sufficient light, but develops better on fertile and well-moistened soil.

Location: photophilous, but tolerates shading well. In this case, the soil should be less wet.
Soil: grows well in loose fertile soils. However, places with excessive moisture and heavy clay soil are unsuitable for it. It can produce good yields on calcareous soils, but the oil obtained from such plants is not very flavorful.
Care: mint thickets should be renewed every 3-4 years, as they do not resist weeds well and fall out quickly. To protect the mint from freezing, in the fall the ridges are covered with a layer of loose earth, or covered with spruce branches, straw, or a dry leaf. Top dressing of plants is carried out in early spring and in the phase of branching - the beginning of budding.
Care consists in loosening the soil, which protects it from excessive evaporation of moisture, improves the air regime and prevents compaction. Watering - as needed.
Reproduction: segments of rhizomes with a renewal bud, stolons or cuttings in the phase of 3-5 leaves. Landing is carried out in early spring (late April - early May) and in August.
Use: during growth and flowering, it exudes a very pleasant aroma. Thickets of mint look good in the background of flower beds, creating a dense background.
Mint grows especially well on loose sandy soils under sea buckthorn.
It must be remembered that mint is quite aggressive, grows rapidly and can displace other crops from the flower garden. Therefore, it is better to plant it in containers.

Eng.: Applemint, Round-leaved Mint. Bot. syn.: Mentha rotundifolia.