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Star Anise

ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
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Has anyone successfully grown Star Anise from seed in the UK, please?
I planted some seeds about 6 weeks ago - they have done nothing ... I dug them up last week 😳🙄 and they look no different than when I sowed them.
I have now put them into water.
Any suggestions would be welcome.

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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Whether you are growing the ornamental variety or the culinary they take time, patience and a lot of heat. I have never managed to raise them from seed as they germinate best when the seed is fresh apparently.

    They need a pretty constant 70F to germinate so a heat mat or propagator is essential and they are very fussy as they grow I believe. Sorry not much help  :)  I couldn't be bothered, bit 'hot house' for me.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited August 2020
    I've not tried  growing it ... I don't think we have the climate here in East Anglia ... we're right on the edge of the required USDA hardiness zone  ... also this site says it takes about 6 years before it's mature enough to produce flower and seed, and will be between 5m - 10m tall.  Hope you've got the space and are in it for the long haul 
    https://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-grow-star-anise-care-and-growing-star-anise/

    I do love cooking with it, but I think I'll stick to buying mine from the spice stall on Norwich market.  B)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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