Cutting lemon thyme - That's right

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• Cutting lemon thyme - That's right
• Shape cutting and harvest go hand in hand
• Simply dry the harvest surplus
• Rejuvenation cut in the spring - That's how it works
• Tips

Lemon tanning is best harvested just before flowering

Cutting lemon thyme - That's right

As a Mediterranean semi-shrub lemon thyme tends to lime over time and from the inside to verkahlen. That does not have to be. If you supplement the regular crop cut with a form and preservation cut, the aromatic herb plant will remain with you for several years. You can read here how it works.

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Shape cutting and harvest go hand in hand

Do not limit the cut of lemon thyme exclusively to the current needs, especially if the kitchen requires only sporadic after the herb plant. Cut the shrub evenly all around, while keeping the degree of woodiness in check. How to do it right:

If possible, do not cut into old, brown wood in the middle of the season because lemon thyme struggles to exorcise it. If you notice dead shoots on this occasion, please cut them off at the base. The deeper the sun's rays penetrate the shrub, the more abundant leaves and flowers sprout.

Simply dry the harvest surplus

Lemon thyme is one of the privileged herbal plants whose aroma intensifies when dried. If the yield of the branches exceeds the need for fresh goods, they can be used to tie small posy ones. Hanging upside down in an air-swept, dark place, the branches dry within a few weeks.

Rejuvenation cut in the spring - That's how it works

At the end of the flowering period or before the beginning of winter, cut the branches back by a maximum of half. Then you provide the conditionally hardy herbal plant with a thick layer of leaves to protect against frost and snow. Only when no more ground frosts are to be feared in the spring, the lemony half shrub receives its annual rejuvenation cut:

Then give your thymus x citriodorus new impetus with a helping of compost or herbal liquid fertilizer.

Tips

Lemon thyme loves to be watered with calcareous water. Avoid shocking your Mediterranean herbal plant with ice-cold tap water. First place the watering can in the sun for a while before pouring the water onto the root disk.