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Rosemary

ogsterogster Posts: 88
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 This Rosemary was recently moved, does this dieback which is situated on the ends of the stems mean it is dieing?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128

    Mine's doing that - think there's some sort of insect in there making webs - I'm ignoring it and hoping that the insects will hatch out and then I'll see what they are, and also that with the warmer weather the rosemary will have a growth spurt. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • flowering roseflowering rose Posts: 1,632

    rosemary does not like wet and cold winters and hates it s feet wet soil and will start to die and that shows with die back.

  • michael 58michael 58 Posts: 45

    Lost count of how many times ive tried growing rosemary successfully. After a year or so the needles turn black and it just spreads throughout the bush.

    My dad had one at his previous address that he says was easily 30 or so years old... in the ground i hasten to add. Maybe they just don't like pots?

    I don't think I'm over watering? as has been suggested.

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  • Magical MeerkatMagical Meerkat Posts: 311

    Michael...I have two rosemarys in pots, which have been covered in flowers for months. I have them in very poor soil from the garden (very sandy), I must admit I haven't watered them at all so far this year. I tend to let them just get on with it. They really don't need much water at all.

     

  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    The secret to rosemary is very well drained soil, almost sand and direct sunshine. I have one on a very dry bank in full sun. It loves it and the flavour when used in cooking is outstanding, my lavenders love it too. The sharper the drainage the better.

  • michael 58michael 58 Posts: 45

    Thanks guys image off to the local builders yard for sand soon as its daylight. Good info.

  • Libbys MumLibbys Mum Posts: 7

    I cut some rosemary to put on the table with some grape hyacinths in a willow pattern pot and it looked very pretty.  When the grape hyacinths were past their best the rosemary still looked fresh and I discovered it had grown roots in the water.

    I then potted these up and they are doing really well. My rosemary has outgrown its current position so I now have a few small plants to plant out or give away!

  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Micheal, sharp sand, not builders sand. You can mix it with MPC for cuttings.

  • michael 58michael 58 Posts: 45

    Thanks Micheal, saw that just in the nick of time. One bag of sharp sand bought.  Fingers crossed. So determined to get this right at last.

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