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Expert: - 10/22/2007


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I live in VT. and would love to bring in the Brazilian Coriander that I bought this past spring. Can I bring it into the house and have it go dormant. I have a perfect basement for this.

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I'm not familiar with any plant called Brazilian Coriander...do you have a botanic name? I know of two types of Coriander - one makes small seeds and the leaves are used in cooking, and the other makes large seeds for use as a spice in cooking. The small seeded variety goes to seed fairly quickly, and is often called Cilantro or Chinese parsley.

This coriander does not overwinter well, but self seeds pretty readily. I suspect you are talking about a different plant. If you describe it - height, flowering if any, color of flower etc maybe I can figure out what you've got.

all the best,
C.L.

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Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.

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I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.

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