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Asked by:
David Hober
Posted at:
January 26, 2025
We have a business weaving silk and making neckties based in Isan the northeast region of Thailand.Madder is hardy for outdoor growing in USDA zones 4 to 10 (our catalogue says zones 5-10, but this is a bit out-dated)which means that it can take average annual minimum winter temperatures of minus 20 to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 29 to minus 23 degrees Celsius. It should be able to tolerate summer heat up to zone 10. I presume your home does not get much, if any frost in winter, but probably gets lots of summer heat. Plant the madder in a shady spot, mulch well and keep moist to keep down the root zone temperature.
I am interested growing madder root and other traditional dye plants such as indigo here in Thailand.
I am wondering how madder root will grow here and how much water it needs.
Also if I purchase seeds from you how easy is it to get them to germinate?