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Re: Rooting rosemary plants

At 10:14 AM 7/4/97 -0700, you wrote:
>I am a beginner here and feel a little silly asking questions with so many
>experts.  However, I love this list. I got great advice for my alpine
>strawberries and now have a flat of nice healthy seedlings.
>
>I am having trouble starting Rosemary from cuttings, even in this
>mediterranean climate zone.  I know it works because I started a plant
>almost by accident many years ago from a small cutting.  I used a rooting
>hormone and placed the cuttings in soil outdoors.  Tried another tray
>covered with a clear plastic dome.  The uncovered ones dried out.  The
>covered ones wilted and died too.
>Can anyone offer a suggestion?  Thanks for you all. You are making my summer
>so enjoyable!
>
>Judy Armer
>San Juan Capistrano, California
>
I take 3"-4" tip cuttings (soft green), stick into good lite soiless mix,
keep in shaded spot with bright light, not too wet, don't let dry out. Most
root in a month or so. At least that's how I do it. Most do well if I'm
careful. Luck.
Pat in NC 

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Pat & Lonnie Seibert
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