Corriander

[2+bump]

I've had several plants, bought from supermarkets, that I've planted up but it never does well. It just dies or goes to seed very quickly. We love fresh corriander and would love to manage to keep a plant alive, has anyone got any tips?

[Green Aura]

Coriander is one of the plants you need to sow successively. They're quick growing and even the slower growing varieties will go to seed after a few weeks.

Try to find cilantro seeds - it's exactly the same plants but have been bred to delay going to seed. But when they do go to seed, gather it and dry it - that's your curry spice and keep sowing every 2-3 weeks through the season (depending on how much you use.

If you want some instant plants, get a pot from the supermarket and separate them and pot up. They won't keep as long - they're overcrowded which is why they're so stressed and go to seed quickly, but they'll start you off while waiting for your own.

[becks77]

Also they have very long roots so benefit from being in tall/deep pots

[Millymollymandy]

I agree with Green Aura - just keep on sowing them throughout the growing season. They are completely hardy and grow best (i.e. don't run to seed) at temps around 15-18C in my experience.