How To Grow Lemongrass from Cuttings - Over wintering in the UK & Cold Climates
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2020
- Paulo shows you how to grow Lemon grass from cuttings and how you can over winter them if you are in a colder climate like the UK.
Lemongrass is very tricky to grow from seed so it is much better to buy supermarket stalks. You need to search for the lemon grass stalks with the most amount of root base left on them. These base stems will root easily if you give them a moist, rich, soil, sunlight and warmth.
Before long your cuttings will be sprouting very well, even in a very cold climate like the UK. The most important thing is to give them loads of love in the early days to get them robust. Lemongrass can tolerate outdoor conditions in summer but if you are in a cold climate should be brought in as a house plant in winter.
Alternatively you can keep them going in a greenhouse but they still could perish in extreme winters especially if they are cold and wet. During the summer these grow best undercover and can produce very large, ornamental lemongrass plants.
These tropical loving grasses are great for Southeast Asian cuisine including Tai Green Curry and Jungle Curry. They are also very aesthetic and make very beautiful potted plants for a warm patio in summer.
Paulo thinks you should get out there, and give them a go!
I actually grew mine from seeds, but I started the seeds in a little hydroponics unit 2 or 3 years ago. I grow it in a grow bag. Last year I divided it x4 and gave 3 away. I overwinter in a Warmer storage with LED grow light. This year, after watching your video, I'll divide again and keep one in little greenhouse and see what happens
That video was very useful and also the way you reply to everybody in the comments in a positive way is really sweet. Good luck with everything!
Hi Ivelina, thats very nice of you to say, are you growing Lemon grass this season? Thank you so much for watching!
Great to see the whole year not just the planting
Thanks Dean, although I was a little upset they were not huge specimens
Oooh I wish I could smell some of that lemon grass haha. Another super helpful video. Next time I see lemon grass at the store I will pick it up and try this!
Hey thanks, I think these would actually make a great house plant, one that smells great and you can eat! Looking forward to see it maybe in a future video?
Paulo the Urban Farmer I definitely will make a video about it once I do it!
You have almost a thousand subscribers. That's great!
Very helpful thanks . I managed to grow some from seed this year and looking into how I can help them survive a UK winter . I'll find a place on my window seal :)
great video mate
Hey thanks mate
Another fun informative video 👏🌱 I have tried both seed and from shop purchased stems. Luckily my seeds always seem to germinate in the polytunnel ensuring that they don't dry out. Stem method works well too.👍 keep up the good work.
Jay
Hey Jay thank you for the compliments! I may try the seeds again then...hope you are keeping well buddy
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 yep all good here thanks fella,
I think the freshness of the seeds plays a part in the germination rate although I'm sure you know that already👍🌱
@@jayspermacultureallotment Hey Jay well I have fallen into the trap of buying seeds on Amazon and fallen flat on my face....that's very useful Jay thank you
@@paulotheurbanfarmer5982 I get my lemongrass seeds and many other Permaculture forest seeds from www.foodforests.eu/ its a UK company which are heirloom and perennial. Hope that helps.
Mine all grew from seed fine. I guess seed quality seller to seller is a real thing though with this plant....
Sure thing ,, thanks for this Buddy and thanks for watching!
Deep south homestead on youtube had a rare snow in Alabama, US. She left her lemon grass in the ground and said it would be fine. Sure enough, it was there the next spring. Mine dies if I don't protect it. I trim it down, leave the roots and put something over it during cold spurts.
Well Nancy I may push it a little further this year then! I may keep that poorly one in the ground with a good mulch! Hey Nancy I know how weird! Thank you for always commenting you are such a gem.
Man are you Turkish or Greek
Hey I'm Greek , thanks for watching!!!
your intros needs to be a bit shorter.
Thank you for your input Low I am hoping to upgrade very soon thanks