How to Grow Samphire
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Samphire is one of the strangest varieties that we promote on our social channels but it is a variety that we delight in growing. If ever a plant reflected us as a business!
We are based in Birmingham, which is quite far from the coast in any direction and yet for the last few years we have delighted in growing Samphire in our back garden. It requires watering with salt water in order for the plant to absorb that delicious salty taste that we love it for.
We have experienced good results by planting the Samphire plant in a pot with drainage holes and then placing that pot into a tray containing the salt water mix (1tsp to a pint of water). The plant then absorbs the salt into its root system. It's all a bit of an experiment!
The reason that we love growing and selling Samphire so much is that it sums up what we are about as a business. It's fun to push boundaries and to try growing new things. It's even more fun to innovate and grow varieties that perhaps shouldn't naturally grow within the conditions that you need it to.
We just love this plant. It's so cool.
Have you tried growing Samphire before or just enjoy eating it?
I've never heard of this. I'm in Georgia USA but knowing it's a perennial I'm definitely going to have to get this now. I love perennial plants especially edible ones💜 happy growing 💜
Thankyou - I really do want to grow this. I even bought some seeds but couldn’t find them. We had a seafood and samphire risotto at the coast it was amazing.
Good video thanku for the info.
If it’s a plant that grows on the sea shores, what growing medium should you use?
Have you any idea if it's possible to propagate from cuttings?
Thanks for the vid what ratio of salt to water should I use
Great vid thanks so much, I’ve just learnt loads and will deffo give it a go now. I suppose I’m now wondering how easy it is to propagate and is it easy to take and grow on cuttings in water or with rooting hormone? Or have you had success from seed? Thanks again.
Thank you. That is interesting to know. How does it hold up to our winters in the UK?
Received my three a couple of weeks ago - now in a “trough” regularly topped up with salt water (would add a photo, but can’t) - I am really looking forward to our first meal
Fabulous sea salt ,I've grown sea grass using this method can't thank-you enough for the video on samphire we are so excited get growing this beauty
no worries and thank you!
I've been told that it's important to use sea salt, not table salt. Table salt often has additives that kill the plant.
Hi, sorry, just thght of another question - I have some eco-friendy general potting compost, will this be ok to re-pot samphire in as is, should I mix a bit of sand in with it, or...?
Hi, liked and subscribed, thanks for interesting vid. Since you ask, imo, I didn't think of it as looking "otherworldly", as in from another planet, rather as another example of the amazing diversity of Life on this one, of which we are all part of... which is part of a greater whole, the Universe, and in a universe so vast, there may not be another with exactly the same conditions for samphire (or humans) to've evolved (but, who knows?)... But, since watching your vid... Perhaps it is possible that growing naturally as it does between the realms of sea and land, there is a different "otherworldlyness" to it, folklore suggests that these inbetween realms were gateways to unseen dimensions that exist simultaneously right here on Earth, maybe in our collective conciousness we retain the stories... Anyway... apologies for waffling! My question is, the label on the samphire plant I bought yesterday says you should feed them - is this necessary, and if so, with what?
Oh also how tender is it? Is it annual or perennial in Uk midlands? Keep under cover? Grow well under lights?
Great video - demystifies growing Samphire. I thought it might be harder to get going than you describe. Is there a specific soil that you’d recommend? I’d imagined it would need to be a sandy mix.
thanks so much! Yeah absolutely, free draining to allow the salty water to pass through
How much salt per planter? Thank you, don't want to kill it. Had it over a month 🙈
Hi i love samphire to eat, now that you say i can grow at home i will buy some seeds and try, what is the ratio of sea salt to water ?
Sorry to ask this silly question where can I buy these Samphire plants
They actually sell it on their website. I have just ordered a plant for myself.
Thank you good information, what is the botanical name so I purchase the correct plant.
salicornia europaea
Thanks so much. Summer growing? And how salty solution? 😊
thanks so much for watching and hope you enjoyed it! We over winter ours outside here in Birmingham UK in a very sheltered spot.. In terms of salt... 1tsp per pint of water.
Hi, nice video. I'm based in Manchester and was wondering if I want to start growing samphire, do I buy seeds or the plant? And where can I buy them?
hey there! Best grown from an established plant, (disclaimer: we do sell them, declaring bias there!) but an established plant will get to a critical mass within the season and give you some really good yields
Hi ya what ratio for the salt water (i have plug plants) and have you got a good place to order the correct salt