@LG_ I bought one last year and had it in a small container in a reasonably sheltered spot. It was killed by the frost. I thought they were reasonably hardy too.
Thanks for excellent advice @Nollie I did do a bit more research last night and figured out that these herbs don't like nutritious mix so got a bag of JI no 1 which I shall mix with 25% potting grit for better drainage and skip the barks. Will post a pic later.
@LG_ I bought one last year and had it in a small container in a reasonably sheltered spot. It was killed by the frost. I thought they were reasonably hardy too.
I've got one that's been outside since 2012, so came through the Beast a couple of years back. It hasn't liked the winter this year - lots of wind scorched branches, but I tidied it up and its flowering away happily now. So I think either some varieties are more hardy than others, or it can be hardy in some situations. My garden is cold, but the rosemary is planted with its feet just behind a dry stone wall, so very well drained.
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Mine looked healthy but delicate. The leaves were softer than the upright ones. There must be different varieties and I picked the wrong one @raisingirl
You’re welcome Elfer. Forgot to say don’t overwater either, let it dry out a little in between. Happy herbing!
I wonder if there are different varieties of trailing rosemary, mine are huge woody beasts that took severe frosts and temps down to -8 for weeks. This one trails about a metre down a drystone wall:
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Of the three listed on the RHS site, two (Prostrata Group and Prostrata Group 'Rampant Boule') are given as H4 and one (Prostrata Group 'Capri') as H3. So none are fully hardy though the H4s should generally be OK, especially down here in London. Perhaps you had 'Capri', @B3 ? I'm sure establishment, position, drainage, wind chill etc all have a lot to do with it too. I might get one after all... although I've run out of pots.
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I wonder if there are different varieties of trailing rosemary, mine are huge woody beasts that took severe frosts and temps down to -8 for weeks. This one trails about a metre down a drystone wall:
I'm sure establishment, position, drainage, wind chill etc all have a lot to do with it too. I might get one after all... although I've run out of pots.