Rooting African Purple Basil
Cuttings in Water!
Here’s a detailed step-by-step
companion in photos to expand upon our Basil Blog on the Ron & Lisa site.
Make sure to choose fresh cuttings
w/ plump green stems. I like ones
w/ multiple branches so the cuttings hold well in the glass jars & start
out as nice bushy plants in the garden.
FRESH CUTTINGS
Follow the rooting instructions in
our Basil Blog on the Ron & Lisa site. Ron&LisaBasilBlog
Place the jars in a well-lit
area. It won’t take long for the
roots to appear. They are thirsty,
so watch the water level and add more as need to keep the jars full of fresh
clean water.
READY TO ROOT
These cuttings were started on
August 4 and were planted on August 12, just 8 days. Notice the white, firm, plump healthy roots. You can let them go a little longer in
the water if you’d like, but this is plenty to get them started for soil. The roots are pretty sturdy, but take
care when putting them into the soil to fan them out. A few will fall off, fear not.
ROOTED CUTTINGS
It won’t be long before you
African Purple/Blue Basil plant takes off and looks like this. Bring on the bees & the culinary
creations. Remember basil is for
more than Italian and Mediterranean food.
This fragrant spicy basil goes will in Thai, Vietnamese & South
American dishes as well.
Here’s another link to an article
touting the joys of the African Blue Basil
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