In our warm climate, Purple Ruffles has kept its color well. Of course, seedling offspring not true to parent, and nothing out-of-the-or...Read Moredinary to look at, but with even stronger cinnamon-anise flavor.
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 ha...Read Morelf 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.
Washington, CA (Zone 7b) | December 2003 | positive
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...Read More with ample nutrients and moist soil it will keep it's purple much better
My specimens usually revert to plain green soon after planting, especially in cool spring soil. Plants grown from seed have usually not ...Read Morecome true, so that rooted cuttings are required to ensure the desired variety.
Has dark-purple, crinkled and puckered leaves. Because the genetics of the purple basils are somewhat unstable, what starts out as beauti...Read Moreful 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.
Grew them from seed and found that some of them emerged purple but all turned green in a few weeks. Will not seed again.
In our warm climate, Purple Ruffles has kept its color well. Of course, seedling offspring not true to parent, and nothing out-of-the-or...Read More
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 ha...Read More
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...Read More
My specimens usually revert to plain green soon after planting, especially in cool spring soil. Plants grown from seed have usually not ...Read More
Has dark-purple, crinkled and puckered leaves. Because the genetics of the purple basils are somewhat unstable, what starts out as beauti...Read More