baymule
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Does it come back from the roots or seed?
Top Tips for Growing Chamomile in Your Garden
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Phaedra
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German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is annual and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is perennial. However, German chamomiles self-seed easily.
Dahlia
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I'm betting it was the seed because they are self seeding.
GottaGo
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I tried chamomile 2 years ago, in a pot on the deck. Got some leaves, maybe 8 flowers, let it go. Last year, got about a dozen flowers (same pot, self-seeded), but only about 6" tall. Wonder if I'll see more this year? Or do you think I should transplant once they show up?
Dahlia
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I think I would transplant them if you think a few extra flowers won't fit in their current pot.
GottaGo
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I guess my question is, would they do better in a fresh pot? I'd like to get enough flowering plants to make use of them. The pot is well sized, I'm just not getting very many plants/flowers from them.
Dahlia
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I would test the soil and see what it might be missing. Good soil is the key for happy, productive plants!
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That's actually pretty neat! You would definitely need a chamomile harvesting comb for that, I have a friend with one of those and it works great. Otherwise you might get very frustrated trying to harvest each individual flower!
baymule
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That would make a pretty lawn. I wonder what it would look like all winter, after a frost killed it?
