Hi,

I would like to grow Horseradish in Perth but am unable to find
anywhere to buy the root or plant.
Can i use a root that is bought from a fruit and veg shop or does it
need to be a fresh cut root?
If anyone has any ideas i would be grateful.

Cheers
Paul

"pvl318is" <liesis888 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I would like to grow Horseradish in Perth but am unable to find
> anywhere to buy the root or plant.
> Can i use a root that is bought from a fruit and veg shop or does it
> need to be a fresh cut root?
> If anyone has any ideas i would be grateful.
>
> Cheers
> Paul

You can grow it from root cuttings see below
www.herbherbert.com/pdf/horseradish.pdf

In article <1130837000.986910.174150 [at] g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"pvl318is" <liesis888 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

> I would like to grow Horseradish in Perth but am unable to find
> anywhere to buy the root or plant.
> Can i use a root that is bought from a fruit and veg shop or does it
> need to be a fresh cut root?

No idea, but remember that it's like comfrey -- if you plant it you will no be
able to get rid of it. The roots go down about 2m -- probably further in your
sandy soil.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

"pvl318is" <liesis888 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1130837000.986910.174150 [at] g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I would like to grow Horseradish in Perth but am unable to find
> anywhere to buy the root or plant.
> Can i use a root that is bought from a fruit and veg shop or does it
> need to be a fresh cut root?
> If anyone has any ideas i would be grateful.
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>

There is a good chance that the root from a vege shop would still be viable,
anyway it will cost little to find out.

David