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Thyme
Feb 3, 2016 5:31:13 GMT
Post by Cherry on Feb 3, 2016 5:31:13 GMT
I had to transplant two different varieties of thyme plants and a sage because the thymes were dying back. They grew like topsy in Norfolk, but here they are still dying back. They turn black and then I cut it out and there is very little left on the two plants. The sage is unkillable and going mad. Pity it is only the grey sort. Oregano is also struggling. They don't seem to like the tropics. I don't think I keep them too wet as they are not watered like the tropical plants. Can anyone shed some light on where I am going wrong?
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Thyme
Feb 3, 2016 9:18:39 GMT
Post by SueA on Feb 3, 2016 9:18:39 GMT
I can only think that like you Cherry they're not too keen on the boiling hot humid weather where you are!  Thyme & oregano like sunny, fairly dry spots but they even manage to grow in all the rain in my garden in a large container so maybe you could try cutting your plants back a bit to see if they revive & planting up some of the cuttings in containers & moving them around to see where in the garden they do best. |
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Post by steve on Feb 3, 2016 12:44:40 GMT
I would just give them a bit of Thyme Cherry  |
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Thyme
Feb 3, 2016 15:38:04 GMT
Post by Lou78W on Feb 3, 2016 15:38:04 GMT
groan...............   |
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 3, 2016 19:54:21 GMT
I would just give them a bit of Thyme Cherry Thyme and thyme again Steve, you give Mint condition advice, you are such a Sage.  |
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Thyme
Feb 4, 2016 5:47:08 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Feb 4, 2016 5:47:08 GMT
groan............... Exactly. Thank you SueA. I will do as you said. |
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Thyme
Feb 4, 2016 20:47:04 GMT
Post by dianthus on Feb 4, 2016 20:47:04 GMT
Try a south-facing window, indoors, where it will be less humid... and hopefully where the air is circulating.
You certainly have different growing issues now, Cherry |
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Thyme
Feb 4, 2016 20:59:03 GMT
Post by roofgardener on Feb 4, 2016 20:59:03 GMT
I was going to ask... what are the ambient (average) temperature and humidity ? Also the peaks ?
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Thyme
Feb 5, 2016 0:29:24 GMT
Post by Cherry on Feb 5, 2016 0:29:24 GMT
roofgardener there is no weather here. It changes over a day from 34-36 down to 28-30. I have worked it out. The plant has gone even blacker overnight and it must be the humidity. We did it together dianthus because I looked at it a couple of hours ago and thought this must be it. After all, the Mediterranean climate is quite different and thyme grows wild in Scotland. I rained overnight too. I am covered in bites and have just been emptying the fallen palm fronds which collect water, therefore, mozzies.
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Thyme
Feb 5, 2016 19:41:28 GMT
Post by daitheplant on Feb 5, 2016 19:41:28 GMT
roofgardener there is no weather here. It changes over a day from 34-36 down to 28-30. I have worked it out. The plant has gone even blacker overnight and it must be the humidity. We did it together dianthus because I looked at it a couple of hours ago and thought this must be it. After all, the Mediterranean climate is quite different and thyme grows wild in Scotland. I rained overnight too. I am covered in bites and have just been emptying the fallen palm fronds which collect water, therefore, mozzies. The mind boggles, Jen.  |
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Thyme
Feb 7, 2016 4:41:43 GMT
Post by Cherry on Feb 7, 2016 4:41:43 GMT
The lemon thyme is quite dead now and the other is nearly gone. We were at a proper nursery north of Townsville this afternoon and they don't even stock the thymes or marjoram. They don't like humidity. There it is.
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Thyme
Feb 7, 2016 6:02:51 GMT
Post by grindle on Feb 7, 2016 6:02:51 GMT
at least you now know not to try them again Cherry |
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Thyme
Feb 7, 2016 20:21:17 GMT
Post by dianthus on Feb 7, 2016 20:21:17 GMT
The lemon thyme is quite dead now and the other is nearly gone. We were at a proper nursery north of Townsville this afternoon and they don't even stock the thymes or marjoram. They don't like humidity. There it is. You'll have to buy it from the frozen cabinet, so you'll have some for your British recipes.
Just think of all the lovely tropical foods you can now get, that were expensive or scarce in the UK. 
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Thyme
Feb 7, 2016 21:59:06 GMT
Post by Rosie on Feb 7, 2016 21:59:06 GMT
Could you not grow in indoors Cherry? if you have air conditioning they might survive with it being cooler. |
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Post by dianthus on Feb 7, 2016 22:42:10 GMT
Could you not grow in indoors Cherry ? if you have air conditioning they might survive with it being cooler. I was wondering that, too, rosie |
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Thyme & oregano like sunny, fairly dry spots but they even manage to grow in all the rain in my garden in a large container so maybe you could try cutting your plants back a bit to see if they revive & planting up some of the cuttings in containers & moving them around to see where in the garden they do best.
