SPERLI Thymian Di Roma

Fragrant thyme with white flowers: perennial, for sunny spots in pots, containers and raised beds, harvested from July to October.

The story

Origins & history

Thyme is at home on the warm, stony slopes of the Mediterranean, where it releases its scent in the sun. The Greeks and Romans already used it in cooking and custom. Through monastery gardens it found its way to Central Europe.

Uses

Thyme seasons stews, potatoes, roasted vegetables, tomato sauces and meat; it tolerates long cooking and can go in early. In a pot on the balcony or in a raised bed, it releases its scent as soon as you brush past.

Meaning

The name is traced back to the Greek “thymos”, which stands for courage and vitality, among other things. In the Middle Ages, a sprig of thyme was regarded as a sign of bravery given to knights on their way.

A thought for giving

Thyme stays small and low, yet fills a whole garden with fragrance. Impact does not depend on size.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 100 plants
• Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris
• Life cycle: perennial
• Position: sunny
• Suitable for containers: yes (raised bed, container, pot)
• Sow indoors: February–April
• Harvest: July–October
• Sowing depth: 0–0.5 cm
• Germination temperature: 16–20 °C
• Germination time: 14–21 days
• Plant spacing: 25 cm
• Row spacing: 25 cm
• Seed type: loose seed
• Fragrant: yes

How to sow

1. Start on a windowsill from February to April, in Anzuchterde in the Premium-Anzuchtplatte.
2. Cover the fine seeds only very thinly (0–0.5 cm).
3. Keep moist at 16–20 °C – germination takes 14–21 days.
4. Plant in a sunny spot in a pot, container or raised bed, 25 cm apart; one portion is enough for about 100 plants.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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