Comments on: Bee Balm / Begamot / Monarda didyma (Labiateae) http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:46:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-8770 Shirley Fri, 22 May 2009 22:01:21 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-8770 Your bee balm may be spreading underground through the rhizomes... the horizontal stems produce roots every few inches and form new plants wherever they have rooted. I keep finding new bee balm where I didn't want it to be, and usually I can trace it back to the original plants through these rhizomes. Interesting about all the different names, isn't it? Your bee balm may be spreading underground through the rhizomes… the horizontal stems produce roots every few inches and form new plants wherever they have rooted. I keep finding new bee balm where I didn’t want it to be, and usually I can trace it back to the original plants through these rhizomes. Interesting about all the different names, isn’t it?

]]> By: A Moss http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-8765 A Moss Fri, 22 May 2009 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-8765 I have also heard this plant called "Oswego Tea" Every year my husband and I quiz each other to remember the 4 different names of this plant. I am glad to know about the seeds too. I thought they were spreading by the roots. Thanks I have also heard this plant called “Oswego Tea” Every year my husband and I quiz each other to remember the 4 different names of this plant. I am glad to know about the seeds too. I thought they were spreading by the roots. Thanks

]]> By: Sandy Hamel http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-7264 Sandy Hamel Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:54:23 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-7264 It is spring in New England and I am cleaning my gardens getting ready for everything to "pop" up. I planted Bee Balm last year and loved it next to my tall Phlox. Everything is coming up nicely but I cant tell if the Bee Balm is coming back up...it seems to have a more vine plant like spreading around it...directly around the old stems (and the only place in the garden this "weed" is growing if it is indeed a weed.). I don't want to "weed" it up if it is actually the Bee Balm. By any chance can you tell what it looks like in the spring as it is returning? Thanks! It is spring in New England and I am cleaning my gardens getting ready for everything to “pop” up. I planted Bee Balm last year and loved it next to my tall Phlox. Everything is coming up nicely but I cant tell if the Bee Balm is coming back up…it seems to have a more vine plant like spreading around it…directly around the old stems (and the only place in the garden this “weed” is growing if it is indeed a weed.). I don’t want to “weed” it up if it is actually the Bee Balm. By any chance can you tell what it looks like in the spring as it is returning? Thanks!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Shirley Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:20:11 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-371 Jim, yes, the seeds are in the flower heads. If you wait until the flower heads are somewhat dry, then cut them off and put them in a small paper bag or paper envelope, the flower heads will dry further and you'll find seeds have fallen to the bottom of your bag or envelope. I have found that not every flower head produces seeds, and the yield varies greatly from year to year (weather conditions I suppose), but if you collect several heads, you will usually get a few seeds. I really appreciate all the nice comments. Thanks! Jim, yes, the seeds are in the flower heads. If you wait until the flower heads are somewhat dry, then cut them off and put them in a small paper bag or paper envelope, the flower heads will dry further and you’ll find seeds have fallen to the bottom of your bag or envelope. I have found that not every flower head produces seeds, and the yield varies greatly from year to year (weather conditions I suppose), but if you collect several heads, you will usually get a few seeds.

I really appreciate all the nice comments. Thanks!

]]> By: Jim http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Jim Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-370 I didn't know you could start bee balm with your own collected seeds. Would you do an article sometime on how to collect bee balm seeds? I presume the seeds are in the flower heads but i have never seen any seeds there. I didn’t know you could start bee balm with your own collected seeds. Would you do an article sometime on how to collect bee balm seeds? I presume the seeds are in the flower heads but i have never seen any seeds there.

]]> By: Lucretia http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-bee-balm-bergamot/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Lucretia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:18:49 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/monarda-didyma-labiateae/#comment-369 You always have such beautiful pictures. I agree you have to have not a green thumb but a green hand! LOL I enjoy reading your blog very much. You always have such beautiful pictures. I agree you have to have not a green thumb but a green hand! LOL I enjoy reading your blog very much.

]]>