Indigo (Persicaria Tinctoria) seeds
IndigoVictoria, Australia
$7.50
20 seed pack (approx).
Grow your own Indigo Blue dye! This species is common to Japan and China. Indigo leaves were a common textile dye used on Silk, Cotton, Linen and Wool through an oxidation process (sounds more complicated than it is). They are why jeans are blue! These seeds are harvested from my own backyard where I don’t use any chemical pesticides, only natural fertilisers. The images are from where the seeds were harvested. There are many online resources of how to prepare the dye once grown. It is best to start the dye process just before they start flowering. Sow seeds shallowly and provide warmth, light and even moisture in Spring. They do not do well with frost and very cold climates.
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Hello. Just wanted to check that these persicaria seeds are fresh???
Hi Jill, yes these seeds are fresh. They were harvested this year but will still need to be/ recommended to be planted within a year due to the nature of the plant.
thank you so much for sharing these and for the information you sent! i had been looking for some for a while. I look forward trying to recreate some of your beautiful colours <3
Hi Olivia, thank you so much for your comment! It is definitely a long process but such an exciting journey 🙂 please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any issues.
Hi, how do you think they would fare in Southeast Qld? And how long do they take to grow?
Hi Kat, I have grown them in Cairns and Melbourne so they are quite resilient. Just make sure they are not in direct sun all day and they will need plenty of water in the summer. They take about a week or two to germinate (in your climate) and will be fully grown in about 6-7 months approximately. If you are using them for dyeing, around this time is when you can expect your first harvest and then you can trim them down for a second harvest. Hope this helps!
Do the seeds need to be soaked prior to planting?
Hi Vicki,
The seeds don’t need to be soaked 🙂 just plant them shallow in moist soil
Hi, Will you be restocking these seeds? Thank kindly. Gaye
Hi Gaye, thank you for your interest! I hope to restock these around June/July when I harvest my next lot of seeds 🙂
Hi Gaye, I just wanted to let you know that I have restocked the indigo seeds. Please note that the quantity of seeds in each order has decreased to 20 due to limited supply.
Will there be more seeds soon?
Hi Anatta, thank you for your interest! I do have more seeds now and I will do my best to have them online by next week. I will respond to your message again when they are back 😊
Fantastic!
Hi Anatta, I just wanted to let you know that I have restocked! 🙂 Please note that the quantity of seeds in each order has decreased to 20 due to limited supply.