A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Rosemary - the herb

I just bought a rosemary and I planted it outside. I have my fingers crossed big time that it will like it there and grow nice and big. I've tried them indoors before and boy howdy that didn't work at all. And I never could sprout them from seed. So this is the next attempt at rosemary.

Here's a picture of my rosemary.

Thanks, Suzanne.
I just snapped a few twigs and they are pretty dry. I guess that is the end of that one, right?
Can rosemary be propagated from cuttings?

Everything I've read indicates Rosemary is best propagated from cuttings...I've not tried it yet, I was waiting to get specific info, but I may try 4 to 6 inch cuttings, with the bottom 1/3rd of leaves plucked off, in a mix of peat and sand. I don't use rooting hormone, but that would help a great deal, I'm sure.
tk...is that one hangin' in there? I've had great luck with RM plants when sold in small pots like that. Not finicky at all. Just well drained soil and don't overwater. I've never fed mine aside from amending soil when planting. Mine here at home is 3 feet tall, 2 and 1/2 feet wide and has flowered now for 3 months! Still flowering.

for rosemary cuttings

Use 50/50 peat moss, perlite mixed. Also you want to put them on a heat mat to keep the bottoms warm. You want warm bottoms and cool tops. I would also use a rooting hormone for semi-hardwood cuttings.

What is a heat mat and where do I get one?

here is one from Amazon heat mat

There are many different sizes and from different companies. You can just search the net, or try eBay. They are worth the investment. You can cut your propagation time greatly with them.

Thanks, Buglady!

Alkaline soil. I bet that's my problem this time then. The rosemary plant that I bought is out there dying on me. Grrrrrh. I may just have to keep buying that spice and leave growing it to someone else. I never have any luck with it.