Mint Plants keep dying!

Morbier

I grow mint indoors in the winter, in a big pot and keep it fairly moist. It grows well and produces loads of leaves, but they're all a lot smaller than usual. Then I can use it for cooking all through the winter months. I just take it outside when the weather warms up.

calleyw

Have to agree it might be kindness that has killed it.



My mum has some growing in the wall of the old coal shed. Its been there since she moved in 50 years ago. She does nothing with apart from pick it when she wants some. Must be a perfect spot for her.


Yours


Calley x

DaftyDuck

Simple tip for keeping mint as alive as possible overwinter: turn the pot upside down for the whole winter. Does the plant no harm, stops it getting too wet, and gives it a head start when you turn it up again.

lytton

I’ll be honest mint is one of the hardest things to kill from experience. Many gardeners are wary of the stuff because it’s hardy and spreads using tendrils/vines quite easily. This might not make you feel any better of course but I find if you simply pot it up to a slightly larger pot and just keep it watered from time to time then it thrives. What variety of mint are you using out of interest? I’ve got lime mint, common garden mint, Indian trailing mint and Corsican mini mint in my garden and it’s survived the heat of summer and snow in the winter etc. I’ve got catmint which is springing back to life now too. Just make sure your pot drains, don’t let the soil dry out but don’t conpletely flood it either. Pot it on if needed because it does like to expand typically.