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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: ritamax on June 22, 2012, 08:39:27 AM
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Do you know how does Levisticum officinale do in the Med? I have it in Basel on my roof terrace, it is a very healthy structural plant, fully hardy, comes always back, grows over 2 meters high every year, gives masses of nice tasting green for cooking (especially good in soups, but in small amounts can be used in salads, too).
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Lovage is grown as a herb in Mediterranean countries as well as in the rest of Europe. But it's generally grown in the cooler places (in Italy, where it's important as an ingredient in balsamic vinegar, one of its names is "mountain celery"). If you do try it you should plant it where it gets at least some shade, in a soil which can retain moisture, and it will need watering in the dry season: once a fortnight might do in mild areas, probably more often in the hotter drier areas.
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Thanks a lot, I didn't know that about balsamico! It is called Maggikraut here, because it resembles the taste of Maggi seasoning, but is not ingredient of it. It needs some moisture, I can see that, but I don't water it much here and it can take a lot of sun, too.