Wednesday, April 29, 2009

How can I propogate a rosemary bush?

I have a really nice rosemary bush and I want more rosemarys in my yard. There doesn't appear to be any seeds. Does it root in water? Or should I plant it in mud and try to grow roots that way?

How can I propogate a rosemary bush?
The previous two posts are correct (and I gave y'all thumbs up) but wanted to add that you can get seedlings started from your existing rosemary. You will have to watch closely once the flowers drop, when you see a small amount of cottony looking fluff where the flower was hold a white bowl under it and rub it with your fingers and very small black seeds will fall into the bowl (and stick to your fingers%26lt;G%26gt;). Scatter the seeds across the top of some damp potting mix and then leave them alone. I mean as in forget about them for a couple of months! Baby rosemary does not want water, fertilizer etc! Once the babies get to around 4" tall you can *carefully* transplant them to individual small pots to grow until ready for bedding (multiple stems around 6-8" long). I started out with one 3" pot from a nursery in 2001 and now have over 40 3ft plants running along my fence line (all started from seed).
Reply:You can propagate rosemary from existing plants by layering. Simply pin down the lower rambling branches of an existing plant to the soil until they root, forming new plants.
Reply:I have loads of rosemary :o) The way to get a new plant is to take a piece from the tip of one of the "spikes" about 4" to 6" long, snip off the leaves close to the cut end until about 3/4" of the stem is exposed, stick it into a rooting powder and let it sit on a counter for three or four hours (this lets the cuts dry out a little to prevent rotting, then put it into a moist, but not wet, potting soil. Keep moist, but not wet until it grows roots and then transplant into your garden! By the way, I just love rosemary bread. What do you use it in?

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