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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: thomasb on March 15, 2007, 19:32:43

Title: Lemon Grass
Post by: thomasb on March 15, 2007, 19:32:43
Hi All,
I am planning to start the herb lemon grass in modules this weekend.
However, I do not know how big, or how many 'stalks' you get from a single plant. Information on this will allow me to determinine how many seeds to sow.
Furthermore, how hardy is this herb? Will it survive winter outside?

Thanks,
Thomas
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: cleo on March 15, 2007, 19:58:40
Lemon grass will germinate like  weed if fresh. Then you pot on a few. They are not at all hardy outside. Over wintering is not hard  but they need frost free and keep the base bone dry-water sparingly from the bottom.

After a couple of years you should have stems thick enough to divide-take some for the kitchen and re-plant some in a pot
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: Jeannine on March 15, 2007, 20:26:21
What would happen if the two I bought from the shop I planted in soil  or started is water.XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: manicscousers on March 15, 2007, 21:03:35
ours grew from a shop bought one(aldi) last year, put it in water 'til rooted then in a pot of compost in the poly, grew like grass, still in there, covered and waiting for new growth  ;D
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: Jeannine on March 15, 2007, 21:18:53
Oh super I did buy a but a couple of days ago, then I bought seeds today XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: weedin project on March 16, 2007, 12:52:19
We grew some in the greenhouse a couple of years ago and it went ballistic.  We had 7 plants and they were like a jungle, taking over a whole bed - they have quite sharp leaves a bit like pampas grass.  Loads of stems at the bases - we lifted them and dried them in the greenhouse by hanging them over the frame we grew the melons up.

We gave most of it away - after all, how much can you use?
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: dtw on March 16, 2007, 21:16:18
Lemon grass seeds are the quickest germinating seeds I have seen, less than 24 hours.  :o

I'm going to sow some later on.
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: Jeannine on March 16, 2007, 21:27:03
Oh Wow, I put the stalks in water today and planted seeds last night, it said on the packet it can be slow and erratic!! I sowed the whole lot to make sure I got a few, and there were tons of seeds in the packet, OOPS.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: Barnowl on March 24, 2007, 15:44:53
There's a thread on lemon grass here

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,91/topic,25421.0 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,91/topic,25421.0)

Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: manicscousers on March 24, 2007, 16:45:16
mine survived the winter and has new shoots on, I've cut all the manky bits off  :)
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: Barnowl on March 24, 2007, 17:46:11
Only one of my two survived but they were in an unheated garage...
Title: Re: Lemon Grass
Post by: thomasb on March 24, 2007, 18:48:48
Thanks all for the replies.
How long does it take Lemon grass seed to germinate?

Thanks,
Thomas
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