Common Myrtle - myrtus communis (forum)
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Brendan starts with ...
Hello,
I am trying to locate a local nursery that has these plants in stock. Our recent trip to Italy inspired us to use this in cooking etc, but am unable to locate it as yet. The savewater.com.au website kindly says it is a great dry tolerant plant, however they have no idea where to get it. Not very helpful... (and yes I have tried several local nurseries, there is one but its over an hours drive and appears to have a large minimum order)
Does anyone know where I could purchase this plant?
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Time: 11th November 2009 12:12pm
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Eve says...
Hi Brendan
I bought five of these for a hedge last year (and a bit) at the Yarralumla Heritage Nursery in Canberra.
http://theheritagenursery.com.au/index.php?where=contact
Phone: 6281 7373
Fax: 6281 7400
They may be able to tell you where to source them.
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Time: 11th November 2009 6:21pm
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Brendan says...
Thanks Eve, will give them a try.
Time: 12th November 2009 10:36am
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Speedy says...
I have some seedlings and cuttings.
they're very easy from cuttings.
I also have a small leafed form.
Diggers may have them,
they have had them in their catalogues before.
Time: 14th November 2009 10:53pm
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Adam says...
All Rare Herbs have them.
Time: 16th November 2009 12:49pm
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Eve says...
I must admit mine have not done too well. My fault probably as I know they like fairly well drained soil and ours is a bit clay ridden. They are hanging in there albeit with some yellow leaves.
I did not know you could cook with them. What sort of dishes would use them in?
Time: 22nd November 2009 6:59pm
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Brendan says...
Sorry for the delay...
We went to Italy, Sardinia specifically, and they do roast suckling pig, plus a lot of stews and things, mostly meat dishes etc. my Father in law fell in love with the place, and the cooking etc
The berries are used to make a liquour called Myrto (i think that is the spelling), and the leaves are used to make a spirit called Armadente (Fire water, VERY appropriately named, problem was all the locals thought it was very funny to watch us drink it..).
Thanks Adam, I will check them out too.
Our soil is very clay ridden too, but hopefully I can freshen it up a bit...
Time: 23rd November 2009 12:51pm
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Brendan says...
Speedy, my I enquire where you located your cuttings and seeds?
Time: 23rd November 2009 12:54pm
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Brendan says...
http://www.allrareherbs.com.au/plant/114/culinary-myrtle
Mentions that it is drought tender....however all the water saving sites/pamphlets etc suggest it as a drought tolerant plant! Doh!
Just tried to ring AllRareHerbs, but phone engaged...
Time: 23rd November 2009 12:58pm
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Brendan says...
Thanks Adam, I have order 4 plants through All Rare Herbs, will see if I can keep them alive. Thanks for your help. Eve if you like I will track down the recipe that my father in law wants to make with the myrtle leaves. Not sure if they will be big enough to pick off by the time he comes over from NZ.
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Time: 23rd November 2009 1:25pm
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Brendan says...
Plants arrived yesterday, will post pictures tonight in case anyone wonders what they look like.
Time: 4th December 2009 12:13pm
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Louise says...
I got one of these the other day from Big W. Didn't know they had edible fruit though :) Learn something new every day. My other half was convinced myrtles were native, I didn't think so.
Time: 3rd January 2010 8:44pm
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Diana says...
Hi Louise,
Myrtle is the common name of lots of plant species. Quite a few (but not all) are in the widespread Myrtaceae family, which includes lots of plants with edible fruit and/or aromatic leaf oils, like Eucalypts, cloves, guavas, rose apple, riberry, lilly pillies, cedar bay cherry, cherry of rio grande, and many more.
There are quite a few natives in this family called myrtle (lemon myrtle, rose myrtle, cinnamon myrtle etc). Common myrtle, Myrtus communis, is from the mediterranean region and features in ancient greek mythology.
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Time: 4th January 2010 11:04am
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Brendan W says...
Finally did pictures of these plants. They have survived summer, although have not planted them out yet as that would be mean. Will wait till Autumn a bit more so they have a cooler chance.
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Time: 2nd March 2010 9:55am
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speedy says...
sorry Brendan,
I just saw now that you'd asked me a question.
I got cuttings from and seeds from a few plants growing in a park in Bendigo (cent. Vic.)
I've also got some just from plants in peoples gardens.
They're very easy to take from cuttings even in less than ideal condition.
I reckon you could almost push the cuttings directly into the
garden where you want them to grow and they'd probably survive.
Time: 2nd March 2010 12:28pm
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Violet_Cactus says...
My three year old Myrtus communis is covered in 'fruit'!
Never thought it would fruit, seeing as it's growing in Melbourne.
Really happy about this. :)
Time: 5th March 2010 12:16am
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Brendan says...
Nice one Violet, would you be able to take some photos? Mine are still in the pots as above, just trying to figure where to put them .....also was waiting for the autumn temps to arrive, they should have chance then, very nice and green at the moment, got a little bit "cooked" over summer on the tips.
Time: 24th March 2010 9:49am
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Barry says...
Can anyone please tell me how high and wide the Myrtus Communis can grow to?
Time: 25th July 2010 5:38pm
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Jo McPhee Melbourne says...
I'm interested in planting Sardinian myrtles. I wonder if u could post me a pic of your hedge and tell me a little about their care. Much appreciated. Jo from Melbourne
Time: 23rd November 2016 10:20pm
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davide says...
the Mirto berries are used to prepare the black mirto liquor, when the leaves are used make the white mirto liquor. We use the leaves covering completely both side of the meet (usually milk breed lt. pig) wrap it in a tea towel and let resting for 1 hour, this particularly recipe should be eat cold. The dishes is called "e;e;e;Porceddu Sardu"e;e;e; litteraly lt pig Sardinian way. Mirto is a wild and undergrowth bush so it need a not direct exposition to the sun, It's pretty strong plant like all Sardinians so resist to drought bcause in summer became very dry. Happy that someone visit my island instead the classical touristic place in Italy.
P.s "e;e;Abbardente"e;e; is a spirit made with wine disposal and have 90' proof at least
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Robo1 says...
Davide,
are you from Sardinia ?
do you have any Mirto recipes to share ?
Time: 6th December 2016 8:27pm
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davide says...
Sure do you want recipe for food or drink?
Time: 10th December 2016 1:32pm
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Jo says...
Violet any chance you could contact me. I am chasing up some Myrtus communis cuttings. Thanks, Jo
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Time: 13th December 2016 3:09pm
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