Plant Good Seed Organic Holy Basil Tulsi Seed Collection - 3 Packets/200 Seeds Each - Kapoor, Rama and Vana Tulsi Heirloom Seeds for Planting Herbs - Gardening Supplies, Herb Garden

I have been looking for true holy basil for some time. Purchased these and grew them. After popping the seeds, the seedlings were pretty slow growing. They grew into beautiful strong plants.The ones we planted outside we let go to seed. We will see how open pollinated they are this coming spring.

First off, I would like to mention that people who complained that these seeds did not grow most likely did not plant them correctly. These tiny seeds need light to germinate. Mine germinated in three days. The way I got them to germinate so quickly is I took a wet paper towel and placed five seeds on the towel. Then I put them in a small dish on a north facing window, where the seeds were visible through the top of the folded paper towel. After 24 hours, the seeds looked like they were all covered in a thin layer of gelatin. I checked them daily and on the third day I saw very tiny little white roots beginning to poke out of the seeds. So at that point, I planted them shallowly in the planter I had chosen. I then placed a clear plastic wrap over the top of the planter to retain the moisture while the seeds started to grow. Out of the five seeds I planted four grew into plants. To me, that’s a pretty darn good germination rate.With all the complaints about the basil not growing and people not being able to return them once they became dissatisfied. That’s the main reason I hurried up the germination process to make sure the seas were viable.Holy basil has tiny hairs on its stems, and these tiny little seedlings do. All other basil I have ever grown have smooth stems.I am satisfied that these seeds are good seeds, and that they are the correct seed as labeled.The reason I chose this particular Holy basil is because in the description it said it will do well in pots. I’m also excited for the plant to mature to enjoy for medicinal tea and health reasons.

Unsuccessful germination with these seeds

I was on the hunt for Thai Holy Basil. Although this is a very close cousin, it is not what I wanted. This Rama basil makes for a nice tea, but it does not have the right effect in stir fry and soups. The seed is of good quality. Growth was slow in the cool spring temps, but now things are booming in summer. Makes for a good companion plant to plants prone to pests.

I sowed these packets right away and already have sprouts on the Rama and Lana varieties. Seed packet was beautifully illustrated and informative on the differences between each kind of tulsi. I hope to grow them all every year.

Died. I still have some seeds left and will try it again.

Planted these seeds indoors in starter pots. They germinated within 1 week. So far so good. I'm planning on harvesting the plants for tea. Tulsi tea is very soothing.

Seeds shipped very quickly. I started a some immediately, setting them out on the back patio. After a week, they still hadn't sprouted, so I put the seedling tray in an old clear plastic tub (I use old salad greens boxes from the grocery). They seemed to appreciate the extra heat, and sprouted right away. They've slowly grown over the last couple of weeks. Were finally big enough for me to transplant last weekend. I live in North California, which has had a mild spring, highs in the 70's. I think Tulsi may appreciate more tropical weather, and will probably take off once the summer heat kicks in. This may turn out to be a good cultivar for hot and sunny NorCal summers. I hope to nurture them to adulthood and harvest them for tea. I read that it's traditional to keep a pot growing near your front door, for good luck. Think I'll keep one at the front and back doors :)