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(Best months for planting Coriander in Australia - temperate regions)

P = Plant direct in garden where they are to grow.

Your comments and tips

17 Dec 12, tom shepherd (Australia - temperate climate)

I grew coriander from late winter & got a great ongoing harvest for about 3.5 months. It looks like my new batch will be going to seed quite quickly. My suggestion is grow late winter & try autumn as well. Time it so it's not growing in extreme heat/cold

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15 Dec 12, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi There, like all the other comments, my coriander has started to flower. I bought the herb already grown so have had some good leaves. Do I now just cut it off at the base and plant some new seeds or wait for the new laves to grow through. The pot is getting sun from morning until about 3 in the afternoon. I am watering every second day. If I don't cut it off, how do I collect the seeds from the plant itself? Many thanks

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18 Dec 12, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

you could always just let it go to seed, and have free seed. Seems a shame to cut it, when you can just let it self seed where it is, and save the expense of buying new.

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24 Nov 12, Amber (Australia - temperate climate)

Your coriander is going to seed. Let it go to seed and collect the seeds, but next time, when those type of shoots start appearing, cut them off. I think!

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24 Nov 12, tracie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi stephanie, it sounds like your coriander is starting to 'go to seed'. As the plant is now putting most of its energy into setting flowers and therefore seeds, its leaves are consequently diminishing, both in size and taste (often becoming more bitter/less flavoursome). This is triggered by warmer temperatures. I understand the best way to try and get around this is to plant your seedlings in say a styrofoam box which enables you to move 'your garden' around: you want the seedlings to only get the morning sun.

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23 Nov 12, Stephy (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted my coriander in Oct and it has grown quite nicely. But I noticed some of the stems of the plant are quite thick with thin leaves at the very top. But the whole plant seems to be quite healthy and green..1st time trying to grow coriander. Is it normal for it do this???

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24 Nov 12, Brenda (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Stephy, This is normal. The corainder is bolting to seed with the hotter weather. It grows well in warm weather but tends to bolt easily. If you want a continual harvest of coriander you need to plant seeds/seedlings regularly so you have the fat leaves available to eat from your up and coming plants. If you leave it you will see heads of little white/purple flowers forming. Bees love them. After the flowers the seeds form - small round ones that go from green to brown. You can leave the seeds fall to the ground and new plants will come up in good time, or you can capture the seeds on a dry day, store in an envelope somewhere cool and dry, and sow them for next years crop. Coriander is easy to grow either way.

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22 Nov 12, Pearl (Australia - temperate climate)

I love coriander but have no clue on how to extract the seeds! Mine are flowering now and are turning from pink to pinkish brown. Do I have to wait until the flowers are dried out before trimming them off, or can I trim now and dry it out on a bench somewhere? Then do I just shake the dried flowers for the seeds? I buy coriander seedlings from Bunnings all the time to replant, but prefer to grow from my own seeds. Thank you.

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11 Mar 13, Crusty (Australia - temperate climate)

Wait - the seeds will come. The green seeds are good to cook with. Just leave them on the plant and they will dry and you can use them for planting or cooking.

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24 Jun 12, Erin (Australia - temperate climate)

I have just planted full grown coriander plants with roots(from herb section in supermarket) in a pot Will they stay alive like shallots do ?, I always plant these and they last for months I await your input Thanks

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