Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I seem to be unable to grow rosemary! Over the years I have made five attempts, and lost the small bushes each time. They never even get big enough to be transplanted out of the pot. Does anybody have any tips on growing rosemary? Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 At 7:45 AM +0000 2/20/09, heartwerk wrote: >I seem to be unable to grow rosemary! Over the years I have made five >attempts, and lost the small bushes each time. They never even get >big enough to be transplanted out of the pot. > >Does anybody have any tips on growing rosemary? Rosemary likes excellent drainage, alkaline soil, and a warm climate (or a container you can move indoors or to a sheltered spot for the winter). If it's in a container, it needs to be watered regularly. It grows like a weed here. I planted a small one in the garden last year and it needs no attention! All I do is prune it back when it starts growing into the other plants. It's a low-growing variety planted between bearded irises, thyme, and marjoram, so it does get some water when I water the irises in the dry season. Do you have a local garden center that knows plants? Usually someone at a small independent nursery (not a chain/franchise) will know something about local soils and how to grow the plants they sell. If you bought them all from one source, try a different nursery. Maybe they were not fully rooted, or the roots were beginning to rot? Maybe the soil mix was too soggy, or the nursery workers overwatered it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the advice. It could be the acidity of the soil that is wrong. I think I'll try a different spot in the garden (it varies from one end to the other) and see if it does better there. Luckily all of the garden drains well. Thanks again Jo - yarrow Friday, February 20, 2009 7:54 AM Re: Rosemary At 7:45 AM +0000 2/20/09, heartwerk wrote:>I seem to be unable to grow rosemary! Over the years I have made five>attempts, and lost the small bushes each time. They never even get>big enough to be transplanted out of the pot.>>Does anybody have any tips on growing rosemary?Rosemary likes excellent drainage, alkaline soil, and a warm climate (or a container you can move indoors or to a sheltered spot for the winter).If it's in a container, it needs to be watered regularly.It grows like a weed here. I planted a small one in the garden last year and it needs no attention! All I do is prune it back when it starts growing into the other plants. It's a low-growing variety planted between bearded irises, thyme, and marjoram, so it does get some water when I water the irises in the dry season.Do you have a local garden center that knows plants? Usually someone at a small independent nursery (not a chain/franchise) will know something about local soils and how to grow the plants they sell.If you bought them all from one source, try a different nursery. Maybe they were not fully rooted, or the roots were beginning to rot? Maybe the soil mix was too soggy, or the nursery workers overwatered it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Can I ask also about bay. I have a small bay tree in a tub - it is about eighteen inches high. At the moment it is looking healthy and I want eventually to plant it in the ground. What time of year is best for this? and when do I start to prune or trim it? Jo , yarrow wrote: > > At 7:45 AM +0000 2/20/09, heartwerk wrote: > >I seem to be unable to grow rosemary! Over the years I have made five > >attempts, and lost the small bushes each time. They never even get > >big enough to be transplanted out of the pot. > > > >Does anybody have any tips on growing rosemary? > > Rosemary likes excellent drainage, alkaline soil, and a warm climate > (or a container you can move indoors or to a sheltered spot for the > winter). > If it's in a container, it needs to be watered regularly. > > It grows like a weed here. I planted a small one in the garden last > year and it needs no attention! All I do is prune it back when it > starts growing into the other plants. It's a low-growing variety > planted between bearded irises, thyme, and marjoram, so it does get > some water when I water the irises in the dry season. > > Do you have a local garden center that knows plants? Usually someone > at a small independent nursery (not a chain/franchise) will know > something about local soils and how to grow the plants they sell. > > If you bought them all from one source, try a different nursery. > Maybe they were not fully rooted, or the roots were beginning to rot? > Maybe the soil mix was too soggy, or the nursery workers overwatered > it? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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