Coriander - a real problem

[helly]

ok here's my coriander at the moment I know they look a bit leggy but when I pot them on I shall plant them deep. Also can I ask how many seedlings do I put into one pot ? Never done these before
cheers H

[JamesA]

I have the same problem with my coriander which is in a 10cmm pot. Is it now good if it goes like this? Will have a read of that herb web site tonight as im at work at the mo!

[grannysmith]

I'm trying to grow it from seed as a windowsill plant in the kitchen. Will this work? Has anyone tried it? Or do I have to plant it out in a pot or herb bed?

[farreste]

Grannysmith-I've planted out on my windowsill (sunny from late am through until 5pm ish) and the seedings deem to be doing okay, although they are only 21 days old. The next few weeks will see whether they succeed or fail in pots, as I won't be planting them out into the herb bed due to the fact that the crop is just a sideline 'experiment' to my main herbs.

[grannysmith]

Thanks, farreste!

I'll also see how they go on the sill. I may also try some seeds in an herb pot outside, but I was hoping it would be suitable to grow as a windowsill plant. The packet says it can be grown on the windowsill, but in my limited experience, sometimes what's on the packet and what actually happens in my garden are two different things.

Fingers crossed, anyway. Let me know how yours do too---keep me posted or send me a PM.

[FionaH]

Mine looked very leggy so I planted them out today and will sow some more indoors

[zazen999]

Garvey...if you are still here.

Which coriander are you growing...if it is not leaf coriander then it will bolt pretty much anywhere as it is meant to! because people want it for the seeds so it becomes a quick bolter as it is bred.

Leaf coriander will bolt much slower. So have a quick look and see if you have the right one.

[starr]

Has anyone tried Vietnamese coriander? It looks totally different to the usual coriander but has a similar taste (more spicy, I think) and is way more co-operative to grow. I got a small plant from my garden centre and repotted it in a bigger container in a sunny part of the garden and it tripled in size within a couple of weeks! You have to bring it inside in winter, but it grew really well and didn't need any looking after.

[poly]

I agree a bit of a shady site is a bonus for growing coriander during the summer months, but it will do well in full sun during autumn-spring in a green house or polytunnel. I get around disappointment if it does run to seed prematurely by saving the seeds to add to my curries!

V. coriander's great, I agree not quite the same tasting as coriander but a really good substitute and positively a little spicy hot. It grows strongly to the point of taking over and its really easy to root cuttings.

I found out it can manage to survive a few degrees of frost (-4) the one I had growing in a polytunnel is still going although a lot of the leafy growth was killed, it’s sprouting well from the bottom. I've tried a few from seed as well this year, just to see if they are easy to propagate. They are just starting to show through .

Also trying culuntro- Eryngium Foetidum (meant to be similar tasting to coriander as well)

[teakdesk]

Also can I ask how many seedlings do I put into one pot ?

These are my coriander; I sowed up to a dozen seeds in 5 inch pots at the end of Feb, small amount of compost over the seeds, germinated next to a radiator then left on the lounge windowcill.

I don't transplant or thin them.

I'll be using some leaves shortly.

[Two_Sheds]

I am enjoying a big bunch of coriander in a salad, right now. It self-sowed in the autumn, and is just thinking about going to seed again, so I gave it a haircut.

[zazen999]

Stop gloating and eat your salad.

[Mine have just started popping up all over my onion and carrot bed.....I left one on the corner to self seed for the winter and the plan worked]