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GloriaVictoria z9 CA (
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Fri, Jun 10, 05 at 13:40
| What is the ideal condition for growing lemon grass? Sun exposure, type of soil, etc... |
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| Hi! Do a search on this forum - there are several recent topics covering conditions for growing lemon grass in different locations. |
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- Posted by bellie 7-B ..Va. Beach (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 05 at 21:38
| Buy the lemon grass stalks from the oiental store, remove few of the leave and plnat in well draind soil.Wait till the temp is 80 - 90. Bellie |
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- Posted by Honu z11 HI (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 05 at 22:35
| It grows like a weed here, so I guess it likes hot and humid. I have it in fun sun and full wind, in clay soil (amended w/ some compost initially). They require no care (other than occasional watering), and stay pest free. These were started from grocery store stalks. |
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- Posted by Baci z10Ca (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 11, 05 at 0:39
| You should probably put it in the ground in the shade. Mine burns with the intense Southern CA sun. It does not like pots. |
RE: Growing Lemon Grass Successfully
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| If experience here (zone 10) is any guide, your main problem will be nursing it through winter. Our winter cold does not actually kill it, but its growth stops and it can sometimes rot at the base. I doubt you will get year-round lemongrass supplies in z9 unless you keep it in some sort of glassed enclosure, or maybe in a warm courtyard. |
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| We grow a lot in south ga. Well drained soil slightly raised especially in winter is a must. Fertilize with 10-10-10 or composte in the spring. During dormancy it doesn't like wet feet at all so rake out any mulch in the winter. In the spring just before new shoots emerge we burn the old growth back. You might even get lucky and have a flower stalk or two pop up.We've been growing it for three decades and last year was our first time we had flower stalks. You can also grow it in pots, but it will need to be divided when it gets full and root bound. |
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| Assuming one has searched 6 local grocers and has not found any lemon grass save for some that was moldy at the base, where does one get starter? |
RE: Growing Lemon Grass Successfully
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Maybe you can wash out the mold with cold water and let it dry a bit them root them in water. The important thing is that they have to have a clump at the bottom to root.
I have started mine and they are growing like crazy.
The reason it burns out in sothern CAl, perhaps because it is too dry. Lemon grass is can tolerate heat and loves humidity.Maybe you shoul water them more often. Lemon grass leaves have very low moisture content and can tolerate heat. If you can grow ornamental grass you can then grow lemon grass too. |
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| If you want lemon grass, you need to tap into the local Asian gardening community. (Thai especially) Trust me......someone is growing lemon grass. No local Asians..........try the local gardeners from India. Both cultures use the plant but for different purposes. |
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| iconoclasthero, are you looking for lemon grass? |
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- Posted by noss 9 Lafayette, LA (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 20, 10 at 2:31
| Hi, I know this is an old post, but I wanted to mention that I bought a small clump of lemon grass at the nursery this spring and it turns out, it is not the kind that you find in Asian cooking, but another kind. I think this one is edible, too, but wasn't what I was looking for. I stopped at the local Asian grocer and bought several stalks of the lemon grass they had and it didn't have any roots on it. When I got it home, I trimmed the looser leaves from the stalks and then stuck them in about an inch of water in a small bucket and left them under the shade of the fig tree out front. In about 4-5 days, the stalks started to sprout roots and are anxious to get those roots into some soil, so I will now pot them up and see which ones do the best. noss |
RE: Growing Lemon Grass Successfully
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noss - You probably got the kind that makes the best lemon grass tea. the stalks can be used for cooking but it does not have the tender center of the larger variety so you have to smash the bulb up to cook with it. After you are done cooking fish it out and discard the fibrous stalk.
I have both kinds here in San Diego and they are pretty much plant it and forget it. The only thing they absolutely need is well drained soil. They will grow in full sun or bright shade and are indifferent to watering. You can water it like the rest of your garden or ignore it. It's quite drought tolerant. |
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