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How to Care Bergamot, Growing Bergamot, Caring for Bergamot
Also known as : Oswego tea
Bergamot is a hardy herbaceous perennial known for its showy flowers. Basic needs include full sun to partial shade, medium water, and fertile, well-drained soil. Temperature-wise, bergamot thrives in warm, humid climates. Common challenges include powdery mildew, a fungal disease, and pests like aphids, and spider mites. Some species may also be sensitive to extreme weather conditions like heatwaves or frost. With season changes, bergamot benefits from spring pruning and requires ample water during dry summer periods.
Watering Frequency
Every week
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Bergamot?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in its native humid environments, bergamot has adapted to require consistent moisture, mirroring the regular rainfall of its ecosystem. This species exhibits a preference for evenly moist soil, avoiding both waterlogged and dry states. Its watering regimen should follow a once every week routine to maintain optimal hydration. As an herbaceous perennial commonly grown outdoors, bergamot benefits significantly from mulching which helps retain soil moisture and regulates temperature - key factors for its vigorous growth and blooming.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Bergamot?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Bergamot thrives in environments that mimic its native habitats—moist meadows and woodlands, where it receives full to partial sun. The optimal lighting conditions include at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, though it can tolerate afternoon shade. Adequate light is crucial for bergamot's photosynthesis, ensuring vigorous growth and abundant flowering. In various settings, ensuring the proper light can involve placing bergamot in south-facing gardens outdoors or using grow lights that simulate the sun's spectrum when cultivated indoors or in greenhouses.
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How to Propagate Bergamot?
Bergamot can be propagated by seed sowing, cuttings, division, or tissue culture. Successful growth depends on light exposure, warmth, and well-draining soil. Special care should be taken not to plant seeds too deeply. Division is easier and efficient. Propagating bergamot is generally medium in difficulty due to its sensitivity to overwatering and fungal diseases.
To propagate by division:
- In spring or fall, gently dig up a clump;
- Separate the clump into smaller sections, ensuring each has roots;
- Replant the sections immediately at the same soil depth;
- Water thoroughly without saturating the soil;
- Ensure the plant receives proper light and keep the soil moist until established. This approach offers simplicity and a high success rate.
How to Plant Bergamot?
Bergamot plants prefer well-draining, fertile soil in a sunny to partially shaded location. Prior to planting, amend soil with compost or other organic matter. Plant bergamot seedlings at the same depth they grew in their pots, spacing them approximately 18-24 inches apart. Regular watering is important, but avoid overwatering to prevent root rot. For best growth, apply a balanced fertilizer in spring. As bergamot species vary, understanding each species' specific requirements can help promote optimal growth and blooming.
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Attributes of Bergamot
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Herb
Scientific Classification of Bergamot
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Scarlet beebalm 'Croftway Pink'
It's not difficult to understand how scarlet beebalm 'Croftway Pink' gained its name with its bright pink blooms being its defining feature. It's a *Monarda* cultivar that differs from its parent plant in its flowering period with this plant blossoming between summer and fall and *Monarda didyma* in summer.
Scarlet beebalm 'Fireball'
Scarlet beebalm 'Fireball' is a striking and easy-to-grow perennial that attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies with its sweet, minty scent. It also makes a great addition to salads and teas, with its spicy and citrusy flavor.
Eastern Beebalm
Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) is a perennial that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. Bell-shaped, pinkish-lavender flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Prefers full sun to partial shade with dry to medium-moist, well-drained soil. Encourage new blooms by deadheading faded flowers. It is resistant to powdery mildew.
Scarlet beebalm 'Lilac Lollipop'
Scarlet beebalm 'Lilac Lollipop' was cultivated from its parent plant for wider and brighter flowers, formed in tight clumps. They are a luxurious lilac hue rather than the usual darker purple, and this plant grows a bit shorter. Finally, this cultivar is more resistant to powdery mildew, with reddish tinged stems and an herbaceous scent.
Scarlet beebalm 'Purple Lace'
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Wild bergamot
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is a wildflower related to mint. It is also known as bee balm and indeed attracts a great many bees (hummingbirds like it as well). Wild bergamot is sometimes used to make strong-flavored tea. One variant is cultivated specifically for its lemony-scented essential oil.
Spotted beebalm
Spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) is a perennial shrub that will grow to 61 cm tall. It spreads by runners but is not aggressive or invasive. It produces pagoda-like flowers in showy clusters of creamy, purple-spotted tubular blossoms. It blooms early to mid-summer attracting butterflies and bees.
Scarlet beebalm 'Pardon My Purple'
Scarlet beebalm 'Pardon My Purple' is a compact variety of Scarlet beebalm. As a compact cultivar, it only grows to around 30 cm tall and spreads to about 30 cm wide. Other varieties of beebalm can grow to 1.2 m. The purple flowers which inspired the name can grow over 5 cm wide. The cultivar was created using the 'Grand Parade' and 'Grand Marshall' varieties of beebalm.
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Also known as: Oswego tea
Bergamot is a hardy herbaceous perennial known for its showy flowers. Basic needs include full sun to partial shade, medium water, and fertile, well-drained soil. Temperature-wise, bergamot thrives in warm, humid climates. Common challenges include powdery mildew, a fungal disease, and pests like aphids, and spider mites. Some species may also be sensitive to extreme weather conditions like heatwaves or frost. With season changes, bergamot benefits from spring pruning and requires ample water during dry summer periods.
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Every week
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Bergamot?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in its native humid environments, bergamot has adapted to require consistent moisture, mirroring the regular rainfall of its ecosystem. This species exhibits a preference for evenly moist soil, avoiding both waterlogged and dry states. Its watering regimen should follow a once every week routine to maintain optimal hydration. As an herbaceous perennial commonly grown outdoors, bergamot benefits significantly from mulching which helps retain soil moisture and regulates temperature - key factors for its vigorous growth and blooming.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Bergamot?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Bergamot thrives in environments that mimic its native habitats—moist meadows and woodlands, where it receives full to partial sun. The optimal lighting conditions include at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, though it can tolerate afternoon shade. Adequate light is crucial for bergamot's photosynthesis, ensuring vigorous growth and abundant flowering. In various settings, ensuring the proper light can involve placing bergamot in south-facing gardens outdoors or using grow lights that simulate the sun's spectrum when cultivated indoors or in greenhouses.
Advanced Care Guide
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How to Propagate Bergamot?
Bergamot can be propagated by seed sowing, cuttings, division, or tissue culture. Successful growth depends on light exposure, warmth, and well-draining soil. Special care should be taken not to plant seeds too deeply. Division is easier and efficient. Propagating bergamot is generally medium in difficulty due to its sensitivity to overwatering and fungal diseases.
To propagate by division:
- In spring or fall, gently dig up a clump;
- Separate the clump into smaller sections, ensuring each has roots;
- Replant the sections immediately at the same soil depth;
- Water thoroughly without saturating the soil;
- Ensure the plant receives proper light and keep the soil moist until established. This approach offers simplicity and a high success rate.
How to Plant Bergamot?
Bergamot plants prefer well-draining, fertile soil in a sunny to partially shaded location. Prior to planting, amend soil with compost or other organic matter. Plant bergamot seedlings at the same depth they grew in their pots, spacing them approximately 18-24 inches apart. Regular watering is important, but avoid overwatering to prevent root rot. For best growth, apply a balanced fertilizer in spring. As bergamot species vary, understanding each species' specific requirements can help promote optimal growth and blooming.
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Attributes of Bergamot
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Herb
Scientific Classification of Bergamot
Types of Bergamot
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Scarlet beebalm 'Croftway Pink'
It's not difficult to understand how scarlet beebalm 'Croftway Pink' gained its name with its bright pink blooms being its defining feature. It's a *Monarda* cultivar that differs from its parent plant in its flowering period with this plant blossoming between summer and fall and *Monarda didyma* in summer.
Scarlet beebalm 'Fireball'
Scarlet beebalm 'Fireball' is a striking and easy-to-grow perennial that attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies with its sweet, minty scent. It also makes a great addition to salads and teas, with its spicy and citrusy flavor.
Eastern Beebalm
Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) is a perennial that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. Bell-shaped, pinkish-lavender flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Prefers full sun to partial shade with dry to medium-moist, well-drained soil. Encourage new blooms by deadheading faded flowers. It is resistant to powdery mildew.
Scarlet beebalm 'Lilac Lollipop'
Scarlet beebalm 'Lilac Lollipop' was cultivated from its parent plant for wider and brighter flowers, formed in tight clumps. They are a luxurious lilac hue rather than the usual darker purple, and this plant grows a bit shorter. Finally, this cultivar is more resistant to powdery mildew, with reddish tinged stems and an herbaceous scent.
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Ocimum
Ocimum are a group of strongly aromatic, and often flavorful, herbs and shrubs. Many species within the genus are of tremendous culinary importance. Some species are used as herbs, and others are used as teas. Ocimum have such an influence all over the world that many cultures consider these species to be sacred and use them in religious rituals.
Rubiteucris
Rubiteucris is native to southern China, the Himalayas, and Myanmar.
Volkameria
Volkameria are flowering plants that grow along coastlines in most continents across the globe. These plants are characterized by a visibly widened stem at the node, or the area where the floral bud forms, and by four-part fruits that are black or brown. Many volkameria are fragrant flowers grown for ornamental cultivation.
Gomphostemma
Gomphostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, China, and the Indian subcontinent.
Coleus
Coleus are flowering plants that are mostly native to tropical and subtropical regions across the Old World. Several species within the genus have become wildly popular houseplants all over the world. These plants are notable for their brightly colored leaves, which may include brilliant patches or patterns of pink, red, or yellow intermixed with green.
Lagochilus
The genus is native to central, south-central, and eastern Asia.
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