My tea seeds have officially been in the dirt for a little over a month now. Their growth has been relatively slow but one of them has sprouted up much faster than the rest. I’ve transferred it to its own pot because I want to make sure the root has room to grow. It now has two full sized leaves and a bud. This is the kind of thing that makes me do a happy dance when I check on them every morning.
Many of friends and family have been asking how long it will before I can make tea from these plants. My answer is usually about three years. Tea plants grow at a snails pace and I don’t want to harvest at all before they are ready for it. Only time will tell if they will continue to do well indoors. I was contemplating ordering more seeds or some full sized plants but I’m not sure if there will be enough room for that.
Wishing you luck with your tea seedlings! I just planted my starter trees a few weeks ago (late I know). I got them at Table Rock tea company in October when I went to SAFF. Thankfully it’s been unseasonably warm and rainy here in Georgia. Fingers crossed they are established enough.
Table Rock Tea company is a great little tea farm if you haven’t been yet! They’re really growing. And I love that they are taking the time to really educate people ☺️