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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 12:23

Title: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 12:23
... when it's not in flower??

I have a mystery plant, which I think may be bergamot as I can't think what the devil else I would have planted there.  In all the books I have it, it just shows me the flower and not the plant.

Not good when I've got the plant and no flipping flowers!!
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: barney rubble on June 04, 2009, 12:29
There are some drawings and photographs on wikipedia if you type it in wellingtons - sorry still don't know how to do the link - not brill, but hope they help
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 12:31
This:
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 12:32
Sorry, that's a bit small, here's a link:

http://morningnoonandnight.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/bergamotorange.jpg

Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: mumofstig on June 04, 2009, 12:38
This one is garden bergamot (Monarda)

http://www.hairypotplants.co.uk/monarda-cambridge-scarlet-141-p.asp (http://www.hairypotplants.co.uk/monarda-cambridge-scarlet-141-p.asp)
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 12:41
Ooo you lot are better than me at finding pictures.

Particuarly that one MumofStig ... that is looking pretty much on the button!
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 12:43
I won't bother in future...   :tongue2:

 :D
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: mumofstig on June 04, 2009, 13:10
I won't bother in future...   :tongue2:

 :D
You can't win em all :)
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 13:46
lol ... I'm just picking the one my plant looks most like in a pathetic attempt to cling to the vain hope that I do know what I'm growing!

 :D
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 13:53
Ahem. I didn't realise there was more than one Bergamot, as it happens.  :lol:
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: barney rubble on June 04, 2009, 13:56
Ahem. I didn't realise there was more than one Bergamot, as it happens.  :lol:

Me neither - I only know the one that flavours my Earl Grey tea, and as I'd looked it up  on wiki a few weeks ago, knew there were picis there... :blush:
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 14:01
Mmmm... Earl Grey.

Try Lady Grey, it's lovely.

Sorry to go off-topic!
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: barney rubble on June 04, 2009, 15:03
Mmmm... Earl Grey.

Try Lady Grey, it's lovely.

Sorry to go off-topic!

back on topic - is that a mild bergamot flavour then?
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: mumofstig on June 04, 2009, 15:22
Lady grey....erm......isn't that the one that's lemon as well as bergamot?
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: scabs on June 04, 2009, 15:23
Yup! Lemon and Orange. And Bergamot (topic!)

See my rather sad Tea thread in the Eating and Drinking section.  :)
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 16:37
Taking this one step further ... are the leaves supposed to smell like bergamot??

Because they don't ... although the seeds I planted did ... I just can't be sure that this plant came from the bergamot seeds I planted!!
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: mumofstig on June 04, 2009, 16:42
The leaves should smell.....minty or like oregano when rubbed between the fingers :)
Title: Re: What does bergamot look like ...
Post by: wellingtons on June 04, 2009, 16:44
I'll go give them a sniff later and report back ...  :unsure: