Coriander gone to seed?

[Gemizzel]

Hi All

Newbie here.

I have grown a few coriander plants from seed and they have the usual coriander leaves at the bottom but at the top they have a total different leaf and they have started to flower.
Last night I nipped the flowers off but am I too late to get more growth of the leaves I want?
Should I take all the top off and leave just the bottom or is it now past doing anything?

Thanks

[RaptorUK]

Sow more and keep sowing every 2 weeks . . . they "bolt" readily and you need to sow regularly to have a steady supply of leaves or try and find seed of a variety that is less prone to bolting.

[Gemizzel]

are these plants that i have no use now, once they flower do they then die?

is it now warm enough to sow straight outside? I have like a covered area in my garden which gets really warm and its very sheltered.

[Nicos]

I'd be tempted to leave a plant to seed so you have free seeds for next year...the rest I'd chop back as they will probably push up a few new leaves.
Then...freeze any decent leaves you can save.
As Raptor suggests successive sowing is the best way to go.

[RaptorUK]

I'm going to buy some of these and give them a go, they are supposed to be very resistant to bolting . . .

Coriander 'Santos' - Appx 140 seeds - *FREE P&P* | eBay

[Nicos]

^^^ let us know how they get on will you please???

[RaptorUK]

^^^ let us know how they get on will you please???

Will do

[Gemizzel]

I'm going to buy some of these and give them a go, they are supposed to be very resistant to bolting . . .

Coriander 'Santos' - Appx 140 seeds - *FREE P&P* | eBay

Thanks, ordered some. Fingers crossed

[Raybon]

Mine too! I am going to try some out in the shade tunnel, which has effectively stopped my spinach from bolting.

[Gemizzel]

Mine too! I am going to try some out in the shade tunnel, which has effectively stopped my spinach from bolting.

could the heat have done it? they are under like a lean to at the moment with a plastic corrugated roof so as you can imagine it gets very warm

[Raybon]

That's what I'm wondering.........

[RaptorUK]

^^^ let us know how they get on will you please???

1st update, I planted 10 seeds in individual cells on the 24th June, my typical germination times with Coriander have been 2 weeks. Will let you know when they show themselves.

[cariann88]

Quick question - how do you get the seeds from your coriander plant?

[RaptorUK]

Quick question - how do you get the seeds from your coriander plant?

No idea . . . but I assume you wait till they are ripe and then pick them off . . . mine have a way to go . . .

[Raybon]

Quick question - how do you get the seeds from your coriander plant?

You can let them dry on the heads then shake them into paper bags? The seeds are quite small......