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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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29 Jun 12, Justine (Australia - temperate climate)

Usually, any seedling (or potted, in your case) coriander you plant will bolt to seed, it hates being transplanted. It is easy, and cheaper to buy a few packets of seeds, even from the cheapy $2 shops, and plant these instead. Just sprinkle on TOP of soil and press into soil lightly.... they like light to germinate. Keep moist and weed free. Once they grow, let them go to seed and you should have a constant source of coriander!

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30 Apr 12, Nancy ortiga (Australia - tropical climate)

What is the germination time for cilantro? Can we grow them at 35deg C?

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21 Apr 12, jenny (Australia - temperate climate)

i planted my coriander a month ago and it hasn't seeded yet. the tallest one is about 3 inches and none of them have very many leaves. The seeds where a 1.50$ pack from the reject shop. there's about 15 plants in 1 small pot and i keep it on my window sill where it get very little sun. not sure what to make of it, I'm going to try planting some more outside in the shade and see if they turn out better.

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02 Apr 12, Ken Shearing (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

When you say "avoid growing with...." does that apply to 1.planting with or alongside, 2. planting in close proximity, or 3. can be separated by growing in individual pots?

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11 Mar 13, Crusty (Australia - temperate climate)

I have been told that parsley will steal nutrients away from other plants. In my experience this seems to happen with coriander.

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03 Apr 12, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

It means do not plant in the same garden bed if possible.

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25 Mar 12, Ged Roberts (Australia - temperate climate)

Try growing mexican corriander also known as sawtooth corriander (Eryngium foetidum). This grows much better in the heat of the tropics or subtropics and has a very similar taste to the corriander you buy in the shops. Mexican corriander will grow well in shade or partial shade which is where I grow it.

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