there's never enough Thyme...
Of course KYH is the garden guru round here and I don't think he was "off" at all with his advice, if someone adds something I would think they're not saying KYH is anywhere near wrong, just maybe adding some more information.
I went to my catalog to look up the Rose Petal Thyme, (print version of
Richters Herbs - Medicinal, Culinary, Aromatic - Plants & Seeds ), which is a great herb supplier, they sell over 1000 herbs, 27 varieties of Thyme:rolleyes:.
Now I have to get some Rose Petal Thyme, it says it is a beautiful creeping thyme that forms a dense mat and emits a scent like a rose geranium when stepped upon, excellent for rockeries and walkways. You can get 120 plants for $70:smiles:. Anneke, do you use it in food, or is it just a ground cover/ornamental thing.
When I looked at the ground covering thymes, most note that they make an aromatic smell when walked on, but the wooly thyme says lacking scent and flavor.
Quinn, I keep it simple and just grow two Thymes, French Thyme which has a nice flavor, and Silver Thyme, for visuals in garnishes (it's a white and green variegated).
I don't bother with the lemon-, coconut-, caraway-, lavender-, mint- thymes, just grow a basic thyme and if I want lemon, I'll add lemon (or lemon oil or rind), if I want caraway I'll use caraway.
But if one strikes your fancy, why not, as KYH said they're all pretty much grown the same, just check the zone if you want them to be an easy perennial. (most are fine for zone 5-9 but there are a few rare exceptions).
