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Tea plants in the house

by JP » Dec 18th, '08, 23:52

Does anybody here grow tea plants in the house as ornaments? I'm interested to hear if it can be done.
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by Wesli » Dec 19th, '08, 03:23

You'd have to have either a very sunny window, or a grow lamp.
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by xuancheng » Dec 20th, '08, 05:41

search on rec.food.drink.tea
There was some discussion of this by some people who know what they are talking about.
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by 10/6 » Jan 11th, '09, 01:22

I live with a tea plant. He lives in my kitchen, his name is Robes Pierre, he likes to go outside sometimes. One day 10/6 will pick his leafs and brew a fine tea.
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by scruffmcgruff » Jan 11th, '09, 01:29

10/6 wrote:I live with a tea plant. He lives in my kitchen, his name is Robes Pierre, he likes to go outside sometimes. One day 10/6 will pick his leafs and brew a fine tea.
Are you sure you want to drown something with that name in boiling water? I'd watch your back if I were you. :)
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by 10/6 » Jan 14th, '09, 03:32

scruffmcgruff wrote:
10/6 wrote:I live with a tea plant. He lives in my kitchen, his name is Robes Pierre, he likes to go outside sometimes. One day 10/6 will pick his leafs and brew a fine tea.
Are you sure you want to drown something with that name in boiling water? I'd watch your back if I were you. :)
heh. Should I attempt green tea or go with white tea? I like green more, but white seems more plausible. ehhh. aha. I guess I could do a bit of both? I guess Its not something Ill have to decide on for another three years.
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by Herb_Master » Jan 14th, '09, 10:04

I have a tea plant in the garden :lol:

But it is Camellia Japonica not Camellia Sinensis - so I won't try brewing the leaves :(

But there are about 60 baby flower buds on it right now so soon I shall have flowers to bring indoors!
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by Salsero » Jan 14th, '09, 10:15

I have a Tea Olive about ready to bloom. Curiously, though it is not a tea plant, it is the Osmanthus that is sometimes added to tea like Jasmine is added.
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by Herb_Master » Jan 14th, '09, 10:30

Salsero wrote:I have a Tea Olive about ready to bloom. Curiously, though it is not a tea plant, it is the Osmanthus that is sometimes added to tea like Jasmine is added.
I have a feeling we may see it in some photos once it blooms :lol:

How about some early shots of the nascent buds! :P
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by Salsero » Jan 14th, '09, 12:56

Herb_Master wrote: I have a feeling we may see it in some photos once it blooms
How about some early shots of the nascent buds!
Though the blooms are very aromatic, they are virtually inconspicuous. Still I may go out there and start pillaging.
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