How to save Chamomile Seeds — Buying Thyme Designs (2024)

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Be sure to lay them out in a single layer so they dry quickly. Leave them outside on a hot, low-humidity day or inside in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area. Although chamomile can be dried in the sun, this method is often discouraged since the sun causes the herbs to lose color and flavor.

Be sure to lay them out in a single layer so they dry quickly. Leave them outside on a hot, low-humidity day or inside in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area. Although chamomile can be dried in the sun, this method is often discouraged since the sun causes the herbs to lose color and flavor.

German Chamomile seeds do not require any treatment (eg soaking, stratification) before sowing. German Chamomile seeds can be sown directly into the garden OR seedlings can be raised in trays or other containers and transplanted to the garden once established.

For storage, it is important to dry the chamomile in a way that best preserves the herb's beneficial ingredients. To achieve this, dry the flowers of the German chamomile straight after harvesting in a dry, dark room at temperatures of 21 to 27 °C. With these conditions, the drying time is about two weeks.

Can you drink expired chamomile tea? Chamomile tea should not have an expiration date, but instead a “best by” date. While it may be safe to drink expired chamomile tea, it will likely have significantly less flavor and a stale taste. Therefore it's not recommended to drink it.

Dried chamomile flowers typically last for about a year when they are kept in an airtight container and stored in a cool, dark location. This storage method ensures that the essential oils, which contribute to chamomile's beneficial effects, are preserved.

Direct sow Chamomile seeds in late Fall, after the first killing frost, so that seeds can naturally cold stratify. For Spring planting, start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before the final frost date. If planting in the Spring, sowing Chamomile seeds outdoors will likely have a weaker germination.

Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep. Keep moist, and thin or transplant to 10-15cm (4-6″) apart. Seeds should sprout in 10-14 days. Chamomile is a fairly adaptable plant, but does best in full sun in well-drained soil.

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Chamomile - Key Growing Information

DAYS TO GERMINATION: 10-14 days. SOWING: Transplant (recommended): Seeds should be started indoors in flats 4-6 weeks before transplanting out. Press seeds gently into the surface of the growing medium, but do not cover as they require light for germination.

Sow chamomile seeds into warm soil from mid-spring onwards. Sow on the surface, as the seeds need light to germinate. Protect the seedlings from slugs and snails, water regularly until well rooted and thin them to 15–30cm (6-12in) apart if necessary.

How to collect chamomile seeds. Wait for the petals to lay back towards the stem, or fall off. A this point, the yellow center will brown and begin to 'flake' apart when touched. These little flakes are your seeds, collect and store in a paper bag.

Direct sow Chamomile seeds in late Fall, after the first killing frost, so that seeds can naturally cold stratify. For Spring planting, start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before the final frost date. If planting in the Spring, sowing Chamomile seeds outdoors will likely have a weaker germination.

Both common and German chamomile (see above) are easy to grow from seed, indoors or outside, but named varieties of common chamomile are only available as young plants. They all like plenty of sun and light soil that drains freely but doesn't dry out totally or get waterlogged.

Tip: Roman lawn chamomile seeds can also be sown in the less formal 'scatter seed' method. Simply roughen the soil, scatter seeds evenly over the surface, then smooth the soil over lightly to cover the seeds.

Seeds should sprout in 10-14 days. Chamomile is a fairly adaptable plant, but does best in full sun in well-drained soil. Water well in dry weather, and deadhead thoroughly to prevent self-sowing. Otherwise, leave half the flowers unharvested and self-sowing is likely.