[Jamie Butterworth]

For my birthday, one of the presents that i got was a tea and coffee growing kit, it contains th pot and the seeds and the compost. Does anybody have any advice on how to grow them because ive not got a clue

[Jamie Butterworth]

Ill take that asa no then

[purplebean]

does it come with any instructions?

[Jamie Butterworth]

Yeah, but there abit vague, mainly saying how to harvest them

[purplebean]

according to

http://www.englishtea.org.uk/tregothnan_english_tea.html

you will need a microclimate and patience

[Spana]

One of the National Trust properties down here- cant remember which - has a tea plantation so it must grow here.  

 Never heard of coffee being grown here other than chicory in war time  



Edited to add, This is http://www.tregothnan.co.uk/tea/p_302/

[sunshineband]

Tea is related to camellia so I guess it might like acid soil, and plenty of water. A way to go before there are enough leaves to harvest though 

Coffee takes a long time to germinate (several months I think) and the plant likes warmth and humidity, as well as growing really fast. I htink you can get flowers after about four or five years.

Good to try new thinsg though -- a  thoughful present 

[Lottie Mary]

according to

http://www.englishtea.org.uk/tregothnan_english_tea.html

you will need a microclimate and patience

Did I read the article right?  Did it take 6 years before the first harvest???  That is an investment!  I'd be interested to hear how the coffee plant copes - not much of a tea person myself, but cannot exist without coffee!!!