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Plant chervil same time as parsley and cilantro?

4 years ago

Can chervil seedlings be planted around the same time as parsley and cilantro or should I wait till it gets a little warmer?


Thanks!

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  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    I believe that all three of those are considered best to direct seed and not transplant.

    I succession plant cilantro several times a year because they bolt so soon, and we like to use it often whenever we have it around. I feel that it likes warm conditions to germinate, but it tolerates light frost once established. I've collected seed from previous years so I don't worry if some batches don't germinate well in the cold, because I have plenty of seed to sow a few weeks later.

    I plant parsley only once a year because it doesn't bolt the first year, and one or two plants are more than enough for our needs.

    I've been trying to grow chervil for two years and have sown it at different times, with no success whatsoever.

    katyajini thanked HighColdDesert
  • 4 years ago

    I’d go with recommendations for growing chervil from a site like this https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/chervil.cfm




    katyajini thanked party_music50
  • 4 years ago

    @HighColdDesert

    you read of my growing cilantro elsewhere. I had four envelops of cilantro seeds from four different sources. I treated them all the same and tried to grow some of each at the same time. All the seeds of Calypso germinated and not a single one of the seeds from the other types did. I have read about some people having trouble with parsley. Now I hear of chervil not germinating for you. I am getting think this group of herbs can be temperamental until you get the hang of them.

    May be the source of the seeds matters? If I may ask, where did you get your chervil seeds? I got mine from Richter's this winter. But I have a bad feeling. Some eggplant seeds I got from Richter's did not germinate. I dont know much about Richters seeds.


    I think you can transplant cilantro seedlings without them bolting if you are super careful during the transfer and the plants are not in full sun. A slow bolt variety maybe important too.

  • 4 years ago

    Cilantro: I've also had best success with Calypso, and it also gives the biggest plants before bolting, so best yield. But I sometimes think it doesn't have as much flavor as other varieties.

    Chervil: I got seeds from Adaptive Seeds in 2019, and I didn't get any germination in '20 or '21. Now I've ordered from Johnny's and Fedco, which have given me good results with most things.

    Parsley: I've read that it has a natural germination inhibitor on the seeds, so it's important to soak them and discard the water (not pour it over the sown seed). It is notoriously slow to germinate, at least 12 days even at 30C which is its optimum temperature. So I put a board over the seeds for a week or so after sowing. I've had decent germination rates with this, even with 2 or 3 year old seed.

    katyajini thanked HighColdDesert
  • 4 years ago

    @HighColdDesert Thanks for that tip about parsley. I have only soaked seeds before, now I will remember to thoroughly drain out the water or even wash out the soaked seeds.


    Which variety of cilantro did you find to be most flavorful? I might give that a try.