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    Thyme and Oregano

    Dear all,

    I planted Thyme and Oregano last year in pots and I moved them to a 7.5L pot by early autumn. It seems they are rather unhappy , both herbs smell lovely but the Oregano use to be greener and the thyme has not grown much. Is it the time of year or could both herbs benefit from being planted up to a 10L pot.

    Please advise and Thank you
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    Are they outdoors? It's not the best time for anything to be looking at their best. The oregano I would give a good trim back and it should start some new, bushier fresh growth as soon as the weather picks up.

    Thyme I never have much luck with, but again a light trim to encourage new growth should help.
    Last edited by Scarlet; 02-04-2019, 04:32 PM.

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    • #3
      Dosent Thyme like neglect and poor soil?

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      • #4
        Scarlet thanks

        However the Thyme growth is minimal

        I could cut back the oregano a bit however there isn't an excessive amount of foliage

        I have notice thick roots coming through the bottom of the pots, not quite root bound but rather significant

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        • #5
          My Thyme is always also minimal...,I find it the hardest herb to keep.

          Oregano definitely loves a good haircut and it's a good time to pot on now too. It will reward you with some good growth if you do. If roots are showing I would move it up a pot.

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          • #6
            It's only just April, and it has been cold all March. Let the sun have a chance to get at them and they will thrive.
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            • #7
              We have masses of thyme growing wild here. It never gets to what you'd call a decent size. And anything that grows significantly just ends up looking straggly. I think it's the nature of the plant. You need a lot of plants for anything like a reasonable looking display.

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              • #8
                When the Thyme is growing well keep it well trimmed to stop it going straggly. Don’t cut back into old wood as it won’t regenerate and it will probably do better in the ground.
                Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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