In article , anton
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I've nibbled a few M communis for fun and they're rather sloe-like. The
myrtle gin that I made (same method as sloe gin) has a fantastic scent but
the taste is slightly, er medicinal.

The plant itself is wonderful in flower, leaf and scent and has only been
slightly browned at the tips occasionally by by the East Anglian winter in a
partly sheltered North facing corner.

Yes, very beautiful, but here in Yorkshire I get flowers only in a good
summer. But it survives the winters with no problem.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"