Worth knowing:
The evergreen Mastic Thyme will provide you with a special treat on your balcony or in your garden because the smell of its grey-green leafage is always changing according to the time of day and the weather. Basically it has a herbal, eucalyptus-like fragrance with the typical aroma of marjoram. The bushy and strongly ramified subshrub grows up to 40 cm tall and develops during summer almost ball-shaped inflorescences with light-pink to white-coloured blossoms.
Natural Location:
The Mastic Thyme has its natural habitat in the mountain region of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spain and Argentina, it is also cultivated as a crop plant and used as spice.
Cultivation:
Place:
The plant prefers a sunny or full sunny place.
Care:
The Mastic Thyme requires rather moderate watering and only in very dry soils it should be watered regularly. It also doesn’t need a lot of nutrients and fertilizing would not be necessary.
During the winter:
During winter the plant should be kept rather dry. In a tub, it best hibernates at a cool and bright place. From the second year on, the Mastic Thyme can also be kept at a somewhat sheltered place outdoors during winter, while it is frost-protected with some foliage or brushwood. In spring it can lightly be pruned back.
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