Can this thyme be brought back to life?

By the looks of the photo it looks gone,however my advice is to repot it in the next size container,cut it back,water and place in a bright location.It may revive with some tlc. Good Luck

Agreed ,

You can try to revive it but it seriously looks dead. Don't forget to use the dried leaves in cooking. That way it's not a total loss!

I would take the dried herb and save it for cooking. Then I would repot the stump and like is said above some TLC and wait and see.

I agree with the previous comments. I would cut the plant back and even repot it into nitrogen and potassium soil. Then water the roots well. Do not over water the plant. Make sure you use the thyme leaves or store them in a dry bottle. Good Luck!

the seeds are so cheap i would start over.

First try watering it, cut it back to the roots and wait what happens. If it revives, you can re-pot. It does not look great but I would give it a try.

Someone told me that if you can find any pliable stems, there's hope. If all of them are brittle and break when you bend them, it's probably a lost cause. If you do find some that are still pliable, cut off all the dead, brittle ones, prune back the live ones, water, and cross your fingers. Good luck.

I covered all my herb pots this fall, but my thyme got bit anyway. When I brought in my pots I thought it was a goner, but it is surprising me. I left the drying leaves on it, figuring I would replant after I used all the dry leaves. There are little new leaves coming up down by the soil. Definitely will not be replanting yet!They are in a south window with all my other 10-12 inch herb pots and doing well.

I'm with the crowd. Trim it back, way back, but be careful. It may still show signs of life right down in the center. I might leave it in the same pot, but then I might transplant it to something smaller with some fresh dirt. It's amazing how much life can still exist in plants that look like that sometimes. I have magnificent plants today that were once bare root, dead looking, on the side of the road. TLC can do wonders. But if it's dead, it's dead.

SUGGEST YOU HAVE A FUNERAL FOR YOUR PLANT

dried is a no brainer...seed and new plants are both good options if you find no green left...

I would cut it back a bit, water it generously, keep in cool sunny location and hope for the best. I have my thyme on my deck thru summer and winter - believe me it comes back every spring! I also fertilize all my herbs and flowers during spring and summer weekly and water daily. Thyme is very tough and may surprise you so don't give up!

Water it using coffee, mix the grounds into the soil. Plants love it, I brought many a plant back to life.

Thanks Stephanie! I'm gonna try it!

You can't resurrect the dead.

I never give up so cut it back and start watering it lightly .I have clumps of Thyme out side(Ct)and it comes back in the spring,never dies.

Thyme to water or RIP sweet plant.

Mine s planted outside.I do nothing to protect it and every spring I cut it back and it returns better than ever.

I would water when top looks dry and don't leave any plant sitting in water !

Maybe next thyme.....

Cut back and store dried thyme for cooking.

Run HOT water through the plant. Set in a container with hot water. Let soak, replace with more hot water. let soak. remove from container and let drain in sink. put in the window, and see what happens. Works with the nearly dead.

My husband and I have run a greenhouse for the last 40 years and grow 18 varieties of Thyme. Check roots first. a healthy root is white and fleshy (as opposed to shriveled). there is still hope even if not white, as long as not all brown, black or totally dehydrated. If there is still life in the roots, water (normal temperature H20- you don't want to burn them!) only what it can take up. Easiest way to do that is to water it well with plant in a pot with drainage on a saucer. after 20-30 minutes, pour extra water from the saucer. A dehydrated root's ability to take up water is compromised, so it is important to not Over water . It is very suceptible to root rot until it recovers. Water carefully, allowing to dry between waterings. good air circulation and good light (e.i. right in a window this time of year) are necessary. Don't fertilize until it is actively growing ( meaing you see new green tips ) Good luck!

I am with Robert a when you cut it back look for a little green in thé stem.

Hi all, I have a similar problem, I bought my thyme around 1 month ago and looked great. After a few days I re-poted it to a bigger pot so to have more space. Since then it started getting worse and now it's woody in the middle and one side. Half side is looking a bit better but doesn't seem that will last. I have it outside in the day, taking it indoors in the night, I am trying to water it every two days since it started looking dry cause I wasn't sure what to do, I thought it lacked water? Any advice?