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Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
In our warm climate, Purple Ruffles has kept its color well. Of course, seedling offspring not true to parent, and nothing out-of-the-ordinary to look at, but with even stronger cinnamon-anise flavor.
On Apr 23, 2004, MonkeyArcher from Phoenix, AZ wrote:
this grew to be a beautiful two foot tall 'bush' that lived for three years in my front yard. Every two weeks we would cut it down to half size, and try to find more people in need of fresh basil. The last year it started looking a bit straggly, and a frost came and killed it for good. But I would definately try this one again.
On Dec 30, 2003, ChefWil from Washington, CA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I have found that heat and available nutrients change the plants color here in the N. California foothills. If I grow it in a shade house with ample nutrients and moist soil it will keep it's purple much better
On Aug 31, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
My specimens usually revert to plain green soon after planting, especially in cool spring soil. Plants grown from seed have usually not come true, so that rooted cuttings are required to ensure the desired variety.
On Aug 11, 2001, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
Has dark-purple, crinkled and puckered leaves. Because the genetics of the purple basils are somewhat unstable, what starts out as beautiful deep garnet colored leaves can revert to green. Purple Ruffles is especially this way. Often a plant will have a gorgeous pattern of green and purple variegation for a while, and will then turn all green. The aroma of Purple Ruffles is rich and spicy and a little more anise-like than the flavor of Genova Basil.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona Lakeside, California Bartow, Florida Miami, Florida Honomu, Hawaii Ewing, Kentucky Fenton, Missouri Silver Springs, Nevada Wilmington, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Yukon, Oklahoma Austin, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Richmond, Texas
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