One of our peppermint trees
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
Rockingham, Australia
February 18, 2021 5:40am CST
About a week ago, we planted five peppermint trees. It seems peppermint trees are only found in south-west Western Australia and most myLotters had never heard of them. They are a shady tree with bark somewhat like a paperbark. They are prevalent along our coastlines and many a camping ground is situated under and among these trees.
We’ve made netting guards for them to stop the rabbits from eating the bark and killing them. Now we’re hoping they’ll grow quickly and create some shade along the fence-line.
The half-drum you can see at the top of the photo is one of three containers that we keep filled with water for the kangaroos and the birds. The trees are watered automatically each day.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Feb 21
i love the ROO fencing. (i suspect it is Roo fencing).
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
@DocAndersen It's common to do this here with young trees. I also have netting round my few roses but it's doesn't always stop the pests! lol
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Feb 21
@JudyEv i love it - its a great idea - my dad used to do that with a plastic wrap.
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@DaddyEvil (174405)
• United States
18 Feb 21
You bent one of his little limbs! I bet he feels pins and needles when you finally straightened it out. 
When I was a kid we had half drums like that for the chickens and pigs could get a drink when ever they wanted one.
When I was a kid we had half drums like that for the chickens and pigs could get a drink when ever they wanted one.3 people like this
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil I'll take good care of him, don't you worry. 
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
19 Feb 21
@JudyEv Interestingly, I haven't had a chance to see what this tree looks like before, although of course I've heard of peppermint Thanks for sharingI'm pretty sure no one grows it here
Thanks for sharingI'm pretty sure no one grows it here1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 21
@LowRiderX Sometimes we assume things and end up totally wrong! 
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
19 Feb 21
@JudyEv Can be, oh that's what I thought of the banana tree, so when I saw it in the middle of Serbia, I couldn't believe it
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
19 Feb 21
I browsed just to check the feel of the bark and I see it resembles the bark of the Bottle Brush tree.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
Thanks. I hope so too. They are being watered regularly which usually helps a lot.
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
18 Feb 21
I like the idea that the trees are watered automatically. Can't wait to see them grow.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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21 Feb 21
Never heard of a peppermint tree. How cool. Are the leaves used for their peppermint or is just for viewing pleasure.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
I'm looking forward to them getting a bit bigger.
@snowy22315 (208875)
• United States
18 Feb 21
Do they smell like peppermint? Can peppermint oil be produced from the leaves?
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
They smell a bit, particularly if you squish the leaves. They don't produce oil from them.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
18 Feb 21
That's so cool! Do they have a mint aroma?
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