Solved Identification of shrub

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  1. Michael Hewett

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    Could someone please tell me the name of this shrub, I have forgotten it and the label is lost.
    The shrub smells of thyme ? menthol ?

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      Is it prostanthera? One of the hybrids?
      They're rather tender so great if yours is doing well!
       
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          Thank you all, yes it's Prostanthera, I remember it now I've seen the name.
          It has died @CarolineL and I want another one so had to know its name .
           
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            That's a shame @Michael Hewett . I found only prostanthera cuneata to be reasonably hardy - poorinda ballerina and others need to be more protected.
             
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              Prostanthera ovalifolia.
              We grew this in mild South Wales and it died.
              It is a tender plant.

              • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1.)

              • Where as the other one Prostanthera cuneata is hardy even up here in Scotland.
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                I used to have P. cuneata too, and I put them in a shed every winter, but I think vine weevils got them both.
                 
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