Growing Coriander, also Cilantro, Chinese parsley

Coriandrum sativum : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
S S S S S     S S S S S
T T T T T     T T T T T
P P P P P     P P P P P

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

  • S = Plant undercover in seed trays
  • T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: Thin to 45 cm
  • Harvest in 30-45 days.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Dill, Chervil, Anise, Cabbages, Carrots
  • Avoid growing close to: Fennel

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21 Jul 18, Daniela - Sydney (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have bought a Coriader plant fro the local Aldi. I was wandering if I could plant it oudside.
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23 Jul 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant outside Aug/Sept it says for sub-tropical
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30 Apr 18, Mohammed (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Tips for corriander leaf production in sydney
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01 May 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It says plant May June and Aug Sept. Good rich soil and water regularly. Read the notes on it. Check the internet also.
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01 Jul 17, georganne (Australia - temperate climate)
But andy Youre not suggesting that growing coriander from seed makes it less likely to bolt, are you? Yes...i agree..im finding it best to avoid growing it here in Wollongong as weather gets warm bc it bolts to seed very quickly.....and yes ive grown the sawtooth before...its not as nice. ...and much more chewy and tough....but it hives the fkavohr...just not the volume that normsl coriander does....mmmm....should try and get some to plant in october
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15 Apr 17, Sandra Truran (Australia - temperate climate)
I would like to know how to look after potted coriander please?
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15 Apr 17, Ken (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Coriander should grow easily in a pot. Use a good potting mix and ensure that the mix drains well so that the plant is not sitting in water. It is always a challenge keeping the water up to plants in pots especially if they are in a sunny spot.
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26 Nov 17, Sahezad (Australia - temperate climate)
Which is best soil mix ? I live in NSW
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10 Feb 17, Pat Mackay (Australia - temperate climate)
I have read that this Confetti Coriander will last longer that the ordinary coriander before running to seed. Has anybody in the temperate area experienced this. Thank you. Pat
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12 Dec 18, David Pritchard (Australia - temperate climate)
I grew it once in Sydney. Planted August 2018. Easy grow. Taste was just ok, but not as nice as common coriander. Not sure if it will bolt as readily as common coriander, but probably correct - at least mine didn't bolt before I finished eating it in early November.
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Ahhh thanks Chris for putting this recent link to coriander on your site! A few years back I tried to grow coriander in pots and had no real luck. It was tedious to care for and went to seed far too soon. I had heard of this from others and also. Determined to press on, last September I planted it in clumps (around 20 seeds each) straight into my vegie patch (in a spot which is mulched and in morning sun) and successfully grow loads of it, planting it twice per year in late summer and late winter. Letting it go to seed in summer allows us to eat it throughout its life cycle as a fresh herb from its leaves, a spice from its seed and we can use the root in curries. Like other leaf crops, you can pick it gradually as you need it instead of harvesting the whole plant at once.

- Jaci

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