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Moving
The living plant Collection is
being slowly moved to a different area,
which has become available and is a better site to manage the plants.
The establishment on the new ground will take a
while to accomplish, so the display area is not looking at it's best and in fact
is not really very suitable for visitors at the moment. For a real mint enthusiast, some arrangement may be
possible, with some limitations. Please do NOT just turn up at my home
address, as the Collection is not there.
Be prepared
The weather in the Snowdonian
mountains is not like you would get in lowland England and Wales, so visitors need to come prepared
for a mountainside. We do have good weather, but torrential rain or gales are possible in any month, and
that does include the summer months. So wooly jumper, raincoat, hat and gloves may be needed, if you are
unlucky, but wellies are definitely needed. If the forecast is really bad, then that's when your 'phone number
comes in, to cancel or postpone, at short notice.
Can't Visit?
I haven't been able to
put much in the way of pictures on the site recently, but I will try to
improve on this in the future.
Collecting plants?
Plants are sometimes available,
on an occasional and random basis, on visits to the collection, surplus to the maintenance
needs of the collection. In recent years I have had hardly anything spare, potted,
because of family health problems. The collection is
not part of any commercial
enterprise and so plants are not propagated specifically for sale each year.
If there is a particular plant you want I would suggest you first try one of
the many Herb
Farms around the country. I have also listed in more detail those
that
have a larger range, or rarer mints, on the specialist nurseries
as
mint
plant finder is a fairly full list, and greater than the RHS Plant Finder.
[Any
enquiries for plant material from commercial ventures, click here.]
Contact
Email : collection @
mentha.org.uk (Please include your name, address and a landline phone number if you are
enquiring about a visit, or want some plants from me.)
Postal Address : 7 Gwelfor, Rhosgadfan, CAERNARFON, LL54 7HA (Collection
site is elsewhere.)
Please enclose 3 x 1st Class stamps (UK) or 3 x IRCs (outside UK) if you want
to be sent information.
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