paleogal select said

Where can I buy a good tea plant?

Although I suspect my tea-making abilities are completely inadequate, I am interested in trying to grow my own tea plants and make my own tea.

Is this something I can do from seed? Or can I get a cutting from somewhere? Has anyone had success with this? Where did you get your tea plants?

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Networld said

http://www.camforest.com/

tperez said

I ordered some seeds from them a few months ago and they’re growing nicely

AllanK said

I am curious where in general you live. Tea generally needs certain environments. I think the place you live can’t be too cold. For instance I live in New York. I don’t think tea plants would survive our average winters. It may be pointless for you to buy tea plants if you live in a cold climate.

TeaLife.HK said

You could always bring it inside and stick it back out once it got warm enough!

Yat-Fung Yeung said

A bit of snow is ok for tea plant. I think UK have a tea farm.

paleogal select said

Oh, I live in central California, so it’s probably warm enough most of the year. Good point, though.

TeaNecromancer select said

There is this group on facebook devoted to growing your own tea https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsgrowtea/ and also the US League of Tea Growers https://www.facebook.com/usltg/?fref=ts I am sure someone there could possibly even point you in the direction of where to get a tea plant locally.

john-in-siam said

Odd that I just posted a link about tea growing this morning and then see this. It’s not the whole story but a good summary of some basic factors from a really authoritative source: https://tealet.com/usteaplanting

Where can I buy a good tea plant?

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