mystical oyster Posted July 6, 2015 Apologies for another silene thread but I've had a look through the forums, tried google and am struggling to find an answer How big does the pot have to be for s. Capensis to grow mature roots? Or to save on soil, what's the smallest pot size you could use? Pots im using are 5cm x 5cm x 12cm deep.. Will this be good to a single plant or will these need a transplant eventually? Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted July 6, 2015 Ummmmm.. Yes. You will defs need to repot eventually. The whole impetus is orientated towards root growth so you want as much depth and width as you can spare. Not for wee peckers like those in the pic, that's okay for the first while, but realistically they should go into the ground once established if you can. I kept mine in a 15L pot for years 1-2 and then in the herb bed for years 2-3. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mystical oyster Posted July 6, 2015 Ah ok, thanks.. Will grow them in these till there a bit bigger and put em straight in the ground.. Was hoping these little pots would do so I could get a few trays going but ill make some room in the vege patch.. Thanks for the reply, appreciate it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mystical oyster Posted July 6, 2015 Do they do alrite in clumps say 2 or 3, or better to grow them single? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted July 6, 2015 I grew mine in singular spacing, but I'm sure they would do okay in clumps. They will be sweet in small pots for quite some time but after a year or two they do start to get quite big. So you have a bit of time up your sleeve and if you have room you may wana look at creating a new patch for them so they don't rob you of too much garden space. I'm just at the harvesting stage now so gonna do a bit of reading up on preparation, and will report back if I have any interesting news. Quite exciting. Good to see others growing it too. I'm gonna start a new batch once I find some more seed, and grow more, as I only ended up with one plant making it past the first couple years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mystical oyster Posted July 6, 2015 Yea I thought today they will be around for a few years so ill make them their own bed.. Definitely sounds like an interesting plant, look forward to harvest, curiousity may lead me to buy some sooner.. Pretty sure I have plenty of seed left over I can send you if you want it.. Pm your addy Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
