I’ve never grown cilantro, thyme, rosemary and oregano before. Have I overcrowded this 3-foot planter with all 4 plants?
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In South Carolina I plant my Rosemary in the ground.
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I have no clue, so I will ask questions. Are you concerned you will have to transplant and harm the plants? Are you concerned they will become root bound with each other? Are you concerned the soil will not have enough nutrients for that many plants? Now these would be my concerns IF I knew enough to be concerned. Now you will just have to wait until some nice person with knowledge of these plant's space requirements comes along and helps out.
If they don't have enough space... nutrients and water, they won't grow well. I just transplanted these a couple of hours ago. Now is the time to move one or more if needed.
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I plant my rosemary in the ground too. I started out with one about your size but then it turned into a big bush. It was about three ft high and probably a little wider before the bull split it. I was able to save a branch off the main and got it to root before the whole thing died on me. Your cilantro will shoot up about 3 1/2 ft high then set coriander seeds. I harvest those for both cooking and replanting. It will also bush out about 15 inches of so. Basil does the same. If you keep the herbs trimmed down you may be ok though. I normally plant more than I can use really and besides, I like to be able to collect seeds for next plantings.
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The possible problem I see is you've planted a "soft" herb with three "hard" herbs.
Coriander is a soft herb and likes more water and richer soil and cooler, semi-shaded conditions or it'll bolt.
The other three need less water, full sun and hate having wet feet. The other three will have a stronger flavor if they are put in free draining, rocky/ sandy soil and allowed to almost dry out between watering.
Coriander is a soft herb and likes more water and richer soil and cooler, semi-shaded conditions or it'll bolt.
The other three need less water, full sun and hate having wet feet. The other three will have a stronger flavor if they are put in free draining, rocky/ sandy soil and allowed to almost dry out between watering.
Coriander drives me nuts, still can't keep it from bolting. The other 3 will be fine, especially if you harvest for the kitchen 
Rosemary can get huge. I've got 3 that are 3-4ft wide and tall.
Okay, now the coriander has it's own roomy pot and had a good drink of water. The 3 hard herbs have been re-spaced and no water added since they got rained on.
Thanks everyone!
My rosemary looked like yours at my last house, the size of it anyway! I planted it in the ground near the front door because I love the smell!
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I prefer to keep my herbs separated so they don't rub off on each other.
Cilantro will not make it through the winter while the others are perennials, as tank-girl said, they are hard herbs. I would give each their own spot with plenty of growing room. Rosemary doesn't always transplant well.
You an A+ for effort and I would leave the cilantro and thyme in the planter. Maybe you could transplant the thyme in the fall.
Cilantro will not make it through the winter while the others are perennials, as tank-girl said, they are hard herbs. I would give each their own spot with plenty of growing room. Rosemary doesn't always transplant well.
You an A+ for effort and I would leave the cilantro and thyme in the planter. Maybe you could transplant the thyme in the fall.
