Coriander

[4tobe]

Hi, my coriander plant is more than 2 foot tall but is only producing wispy leaves, nothing worth eating. Should I chop it back and if so how exactly?

[WigWamBam]

It sounds as if it may have bolted - gone to seed.

Coriander is very short-lived, particularly if it's grown outside, as fluctuations in temperature or too much/too little water can cause it to bolt. Too much water is as bad as too little; coriander does not like it's roots standing in water.

If it's bolted it won't be any use for eating so chopping it back would be pointless. You could keep it for seeds if you wanted to but you won't get any usable leaves from it.

Growing under glass is often better as you can reduce the temperature fluctuations which cause the bolting.

[4tobe]

Oh. That´s sad! Hope it´s not too late to start off a new crop this summer...

Thanks WigWamBam!