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How can I make lemon-thyme blossom?

10 years ago

Hello!
I live right under the Tropic of Capricorn (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and I've succeeded in growing many herbs, like basil, peppermint, parsley, anise, chamomile and lemon-thyme. However, for some reason my lemon-thyme won't ever give flowers, even while showing a luxuriant leafage and growing everywhere. I've already tried organic and chemical fertilizers (NPK formula 04-14-08), but still I don't see any flower. Basil, chamomile, anise and parsley, in turn, are always giving flowers. Can you please help me? What am I doing wrong?

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fatamorgana2121
10 years ago
Thyme (regular as opposed to lemon which isn't very hardy here), blossoms for me every year. No fertilizers. In fact, I have it growing in very lean, not very fertile soil and it is very happy.

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