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Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: Not Applicable
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Grown for foliage Aromatic
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)
On Jun 10, 2006, kyle_and_erika from Batesville, AR wrote:
We are growing this for the first time side by side with Italian Large Leaf and Dark Opal.
The internodes are more tightly spaced than either of the other two and branches readily even without topping. We thought perhaps with the attractive smell insects would love it, but we find it to be very pest and disease resistant, and it's not for lack of bugs!
Compared with the more common Italian Large Leaf, Genovese stands out as being distinctively spicier with an oddly camphor-like quality to the flavor. For cooking, we might prefer Italian Large Leaf over this variety, but time will tell.
On Nov 22, 2003, Michaelp from Orange Springs, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
I grow this one it works well in my greenhouse also works well as part of a biofilter for my fish production--good flavor and great pesto ingredient--I cut it off above the first leaves and it re-grows well-again and again
On Aug 11, 2001, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
Genova is a special Italian strain that is sweet and spicy without having too much clove scent. The leaves are about 3-4 inches long and 2-3 inches wide. Plants in the ground can reach 5 feet, but it's best to keep them pruned to about 3 feet. It thrives in our summer heat. Slow to bolt.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tucson, Arizona Batesville, Arkansas Mountain View, California Miami, Florida Palm Bay, Florida Palmetto, Florida Washington, Illinois Ewing, Kentucky Minneapolis, Minnesota Mooers, New York Vinton, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Knoxville, Tennessee Seattle, Washington
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