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Old 28-06-2004, 04:10 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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(Steve Harris) writes:
| I have quite a few varieties of Thyme and that all go scruffy. Some die
| back from the centre and just when you think they're dead, start to
| green up again. They look particularly bad just after flowering - lots
| of brown on top but trimming reveals bare twigs that take 6 months to
| green up again.
|
| The situation is full sun on dry, alkaline, sandy soil, no fertiliser.
|
| Am I doing something wrong?

No. That's how they grow. They should green up a bit faster if
you trim them after flowering, and water and fertilise them (but
not too much). It is worth layering them as they get woody, so
that you can replace the old plants.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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