Lemon Grass

[luckyjim]

Has anyone grown this from scratch? How easy is it? Where can I get seeds/plant from, I live in the Torre del Mar area. Any tips would be appreciated.

[alisonb]

Suttons seeds have seeds and plants. There's not a problem having seeds sent here, but I suspect they won't send plants. No idea how easy it is to grow, but it says it likes sun
http://www.suttons.co.uk/Gardening/Vege ... 165087.htm

[Martin Page]

Grow Lemon Grass ???? .... its bloody invasive if you have a damp Spot.

Don't bother with seeds. Just push a few sticks of fresh lemongrass from the supermarket into a wet area and you'll be hacking it out in a couple of years time

Like most things the things you want to grow don't and the things you do - don't

[El Cid]

I have two huge clumps of it. They each are about a metre square.

Mine started originally from a plant I bought, but I have also grown new ones by picking a stick and cutting the bottom 5cm off, usually with a few roots, and putting it in a glass of water until it grows a bundle of root. Then I plant it.

It takes about a year before it is big enough to use it.

The other "Asian" plant I have is a Curry Leaf plant - they grow easily here.

Sid

[wisden]

We were given 2 bulbs a couple of years ago and we now have an abundance of the stuff. We originally tried with seeds bought from the UK, but no success.