After so many months, I have finally chanced upon a spot in the backyard which encourages the growth of red leaves on my thai basil. Looks like sun is a big factor in retaining the redness of the leaves.
10 August 2009
June 27, 2009 - Whilst the leaves do show signs of redness in preparation for flowering, most of the time, the leaves are green. Still haven't figured out how to maintain the rich burgundy colour.
January 18, 2009
January 18, 2009
December 6, 2008 - There were about 4 or 5 stalks in a pot which I then separated.
December 6, 2008 - This red thai basil was bought precisely because it is red and beautifies the garden with its dark burgundy. But the redness soon faded.
A friend gave me a thai basil cutting but it is growing very slowly. In addition, leaves near the soil have wilted but the tip of the plant is growing well. Do you have any tip on how to grow them?
ReplyDeleteHi Blessed Homemaker, I don't have any growing tips specific to the Thai basil. However, my own experience in growing plants from cuttings is to apply some rooting powder and to tie a plastic bag (perforated with a couple of holes) over the entire cutting and pot. This helps to reduce the loss of moisture to the air. Once rooted, the plastic bag may be removed.
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