Lemon Grass

I have been meaning to post this for a few weeks:o, article in "Daily Mail" about Lemon Grass says ,"just soak a stem in water till roots are an inch long ,and plant " looking in supermarkets for lemon grass now :D

 

Hi Pam
I was looking at lemon grass last week TE*** , they cut the bottom plate so close , I doubt nothing would root good luck I have have grown root ginger from the supermarket made a realy nice plant , and I needed some new mint plants and £0.99 per pot Te*** and garden Centre £3.99

Spruce

 

I have just about managed to get one going from a supermarket piece - Spruce is right, they don't leave much root on. I didn't get a crop from it, though and my efforts from seed haven't come to much although they germinate easily in a propagator. I think they just want to be back home in steamy Thailand.

They will be somewhere in the veg section, often in a little tray of three, plastic wrapped. if you live near an Asda they do a Thai seasoning pack for about 95p which will have a couple in.

 

I have grown a lot of lemon grass from seed in the polytunnel. I'm leaving it in there as it is pretty hot and steamy, but it is still pretty small and I think it will be a while before I can actually harvest any of it! I tried doing the supermarket thing but got no results as they were far too close cut.

Mrs Chopper

 

I f I manage to get some and If I get it growing :yess: Is it a perennial grass

 

I don't know really but as it doesn't like the cold I'm thinking it will probably go on producing for as long as you can keep it alive.
I got all my herb seed from seed parade www.seedparade.co.uk 95p a pack and a good selection of herb seeds.

Mrs Chopper

 

Yes, i think so, but the British winter is as torture to it, and I have never successfully overwintered one. You might be a more consistent provider of TLC than me, though.

 

none in my local small "***co" yesterday

 

We must be more posh in Bridgend they had choice of at least 10 bundles all scalped on the bottom (not good)

Spruce

 

I think I picked one that had a mm more root than all the rest. Worth a try, if all else fails you can make a delicious Thai curry with it.

 

Bridgend has 2 HUGE ***cos we only have a large shed in Port Talbot, have to go to Llansamlett