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Thyme Plant - Description
- Potted Thyme Plant
- Culinary Variety
- Thymus Vulgaris Compactus
- Herbal Plant
- Commonly used in Soup & Sauces
- Evergreen Foliage
- Potted Plant
- Current Size: Approx. 10cm Spread
- Pot Size: 1 Litre
Thyme Plant - Characteristics
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
- Habit: Creeping
- Evergreen herbaceous plant
- Light green in colour
- Fully Grown Size: 50cm spread
- Moderate growth rate
- Foliage: Aromatic & evergreen foliage forms a soft & dense cushion
- Sow: All year round
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Thyme Plant - Uses
- Both ornamental & culinary uses
- Herbal plant: For culinary use
- Perfect in stuffing & sauces
- Can be used fresh or dried
- Great as a garnish
- Also used to flavour vinegars, herb butters, teas, meat dishes & salads
- Some great companion plants include pink flowering Rosemary, Lavenders & Saxifraga
Thyme Plant - Planting Instructions
- Ensure soil is moist before planting
- Prefers full sun
- Can be grown indoors in pots or directly outside
- Ideal for a kitchen garden or raised bed
- Grow in fertile soils
- Spacing: 50cm apart
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Firm in well
- Water again after planting
- Benefits from a hard prune every few years to prevent plants getting leggy
- Clumps can be divided to propagate new plants
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
