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Does thyme die every year?
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| yitzak 2005-10-31, 10:21 am |
| Hi
I've planted thyme twice in the last 2 yrs - approaching winter in UK
all its leaves fall off and doesn't grow back next year - despite doing
very well when I first plant it.
Is this what its supposed to do? If not what should I do
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| Bob Hobden 2005-10-31, 1:21 pm |
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Terry wrote
> I've planted thyme twice in the last 2 yrs - approaching winter in UK
> all its leaves fall off and doesn't grow back next year - despite doing
> very well when I first plant it.
>
> Is this what its supposed to do? If not what should I do
>
No, it normally acts like a low growing shrub and comes into leaf and takes
off again the next year. After a few years it can look very sorry for itself
even if pruned back, all leggy and straggly, at which point I replace with a
rooted cutting or new plant.
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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
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| Brian Watson 2005-10-31, 2:21 pm |
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"yitzak" <terryshamir@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1130767390.788869.238400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> I've planted thyme twice in the last 2 yrs - approaching winter in UK
> all its leaves fall off and doesn't grow back next year - despite doing
> very well when I first plant it.
>
> Is this what its supposed to do?
You'll hate this but "some thymes."
;-)
That is to say, I have several varieties of thyme planted outside and every
year I have to replace some of them.
To ensure they make it through the winter, grown whichever type you like in
a largish pot on the kitchen window sill and put a little water in the
bottom when it gets dry at the top.
--
Brian
"Anyway, if you have been, thanks for listening."
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| yitzak 2005-10-31, 6:21 pm |
| Thanks fellas
Brian don't lose the day job. ;-)
Should I prune it all the way to the ground or just the stems which are
dry leaving the green leafless stems.
Brian Watson wrote:
> "yitzak" <terryshamir@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1130767390.788869.238400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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> You'll hate this but "some thymes."
>
> ;-)
>
> That is to say, I have several varieties of thyme planted outside and every
> year I have to replace some of them.
>
> To ensure they make it through the winter, grown whichever type you like in
> a largish pot on the kitchen window sill and put a little water in the
> bottom when it gets dry at the top.
>
> --
> Brian
> "Anyway, if you have been, thanks for listening."
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| Brian Watson 2005-11-01, 3:21 am |
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"yitzak" <terryshamir@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1130794200.320630.202790@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks fellas
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> Brian don't lose the day job. ;-)
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> Should I prune it all the way to the ground or just the stems which are
> dry leaving the green leafless stems.
Just the "dead" stems.
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Brian
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