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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 19:25:58 GMT
Hi All...I didn't know any better way to phrase my question. 
Anyway, my newly purchased thyme plant is putting out skinny tendrils with small leaves. Should I pinch it back to encourage a more bushy plant or just leave it alone?
BTW: this is a house plant, still in the 4-inch pot it was purchased in. Have only given it water. It sits in a west facing window.
When I press a leaf it releases a beautiful, fragrant thyme aroma!
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Post by here to stay on May 4, 2015 21:18:05 GMT
Are you sure that the leaves are smaller than they should be? As thyme has pretty small leaves. Different varieties of thyme have sightly bigger or smaller leaves.
It may need a bigger pot, presuming the light is good enough. I have notice that thyme likes that.
You could pinch some branches if it has produced enough to tolerate that but frankly it may be getting close enough for it to blossom and you'll be snipping those off anyway. Anyway pinch above the woody parts will encourage it to bush more.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 21:50:06 GMT
Are you sure that the leaves are smaller than they should be? As thyme has pretty small leaves. Different varieties of thyme have sightly bigger or smaller leaves. It may need a bigger pot, presuming the light is good enough. I have notice that thyme likes that. You could pinch some branches if it has produced enough to tolerate that but frankly it may be getting close enough for it to blossom and you'll be snipping those off anyway. Anyway pinch above the woody parts will encourage it to bush more. Thank you for your answer...the plant is just new and all the stems look thin and spindly. At this point in time there are no woody parts. Would it harm or help the plant to pinch back some of the stems? You're right, the leaves are small and that is normal.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 22:20:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 22:20:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 1:45:19 GMT
Thank you, James.
Here's my little guy:
Smells sooo good! (:
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 15:34:06 GMT
Thyme likes full sun so the stems are reaching out to find some. By all means, keep snipping. There's a balance of light and leaves, a smaller plant with fewer leaves will live longer in low light. The longer stems start to shade out the lower part of the plant too. You could cut each stem off by about a third. It will use water only as it grows, so pay attention to the soil before you water the pot to keep it on the dry side.
The leaves themselves stay small, it's rare to have blossoms indoors so I wouldn't worry about cutting them away. I think the scent and flavor are finer on plants before they bloom.
You're doing great!
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