Please Tell Me This Is Basil!!!!

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  1. Sussexgardener

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    My Basil starts smelling of basil by the time the second set of leaves appear.
     
  2. Russel Sprout

    Russel Sprout Apprentice Gardener

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    My basil is not deeply veined like that. That looks like oregano or margoram?
     
  3. boebrummie

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    margoram leaves are a bit thicker and also have a spoon effect to them. . plus oregano leaves have like a feathery edge to them, so wouldnt say it was either. defo basil
     
  4. NewbieGreen

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    waft your hands through the leaves and smell it.
     
  5. jazzythumper

    jazzythumper Apprentice Gardener

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    I will have a feel and waft this afternoon, I have a poor sense of smell but I will see, if they don't smell of anything would this mean they are just weeds?
     
  6. jazzythumper

    jazzythumper Apprentice Gardener

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    I had rubbed the leaves, there is no smell, I have just realised that they are sweet basil, would this make a difference to whether the smell?
     
  7. Sussexgardener

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    No, shouldn't do. I think the smell is the same.
     
  8. rovingricey

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    My basil definitely starts to have a good smell by the time the true leaves appear. Rub one of the leaves between your fingers, I would say that if it doesn't have any odour it's not basil!

    There are many different types of basil by the way, I grew a type called 'greek basil' when I lived in Spain and it had the more pointy leaves that yours seems to have (common basil has slightly rounder tip to the leaves I think).

    Some types of basil have a more aniseedy flavour (like the licorice you mentioned) especially Thai basil. There's some good info here:
    http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/herb_basil.htm
     
  9. stu

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    its basil dont waste it,take it to your local pub and let the chiefs use it,ok its not the best ive seen,but dont waste a plant
     
  10. stu

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    there tell you its basil
     
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