It’s easy!
Pick Indigo leaves before the plant blooms.
Sprinkle with salt and massage leaves. You may need to add a little water.
Massage in the cloth or yarn you want to dye and let it sit for 30-60 minutes.
Here’s the rinsed yarn.
I like this teal colored silk!
Put the plucked stems in water and they will root. Indigo makes a nice houseplant or you can plant outside in warm weather.
HI. Is there an online source for this indigo that makes a great houseplant?
Hello, I would order seeds online to start. Once you get a plant going you can easily root it in water.
It can get leggy and is susceptible to mites indoors. It has pretty pink flowers but once it has bloomed the dye quality goes down.
Best of luck and let me know if you do find a live plant source!