Re: Rosemary propagation

After they have finished flowering rosemaries usually make many short side shoots just below the parts of the stem that have flowered. If these are pulled off the plant with a gentle downward tug they should come away with a short heal of older brownish (mature) stem. I find these are fairly easy to root in a simple mix of sharp draining sand and peat, about 50:50. I haven't any experience with peat substitutes for this purpose. No fertilisers and no compost are needed. Cuttings can be set quite close, just touching, and may be dipped in rooting hormone if desired. They are watered in and put in a well lighted spot out of direct sunshine. They should root within a few weeks and can then be potted on or planted out. See how you go.

PS I do not usually put the whole thing - pot and cuttings in a plastic bag. The pot can stand on the shelf in a glasshouse in the open air. A free flow of air is needed. After all, propagation is a race between rotting and rooting, and an atmosphere that is too close and muggy is fatal to such sun loving plants.

trevor


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