Thymus 'Doone Valley' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Lamiaceae Subfamily: Nepetoideae Tribe: Mentheae
Genus: Thymus
English name: Thyme 'Doone Valley'
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- Flore forestière française : Guide écologique illustré, Jean-Claude Rameau, Dominique Mansion, Gérard Dumé & Christian Gauberville. 2003 Vol. 3 pag. 974-981. ISBN
- An overview on genus Thymus, Ghasemi Pirbalouti, Abdollah and Emami Bistghani, Zohreh and Malekpoor, Fatemeh. Journal of Medicinal Herbs, 2015 Vol. 6(2) pag. 93-100. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 350-409. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 7 pag. 349-382. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 2, Arne Strid. 1991 pag. 139-165. ISBN
- The history, botany and taxonomy of the genus Thymus, Morales, Ramón. 2002 pag. 15-57. Address
- An overview on genus Thymus, Ghasemi Pirbalouti, Abdollah and Emami Bistghani, Zohreh and Malekpoor, Fatemeh. Journal of Medicinal Herbs, 2015 Vol. 6(2) pag. 93-100. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 350-409. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 7 pag. 349-382. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 2, Arne Strid. 1991 pag. 139-165. ISBN
- The history, botany and taxonomy of the genus Thymus, Morales, Ramón. 2002 pag. 15-57. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 7.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 7.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
31-05-12A Obtaining 25 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
01-10-12 25x Dead plant because of heat and drought in summer: JTz1.
28-09-12B Obtaining 25 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
29-07-14 25x Dead plant because of substrate problem: JTz1.