Teach me about Rosemary

[just.wing.it]

Do you know anyone in the area who's had success with them in their garden? I would just ask them how they do in your area, and let that guide you.
Here the winters can get too cold in much of the state, and the ground is often clay heavy and can stay too wet, so it's hit-or-miss success.

I know one other person who is into plants at all.... and he doesn't have rosemary....but thats a great thought.

 

[Carol 83]

I have a big herb bowl outside. The chives and thyme come back every year, the rosemary does not, jut sayin' not winter hardy here.

 

[TN_Jim]

Rosemary thrives in the ground in 7a and can get up to 4’, at least neglected around my area. Think you may get bit more snow and cold despite same zone…see in raised beds here….in a pot winter care hmmm…

 

[ShadyStump]

Could be wrong on the, "most States," bit. I only have a handful in personal experience to judge by after all.

Still, seems like it should be fine for you indoors as long as it has decent light.

 

[Ruddigger]

I have a few Rosemary in pots, but being in Southern California where we only get minimal frost, my climate is milder than most. As others have said they dislike root work, so I tend to start them in pots fairly young, go hard on the initial rootwork, because it’s not going to like multiple reductions. Kill it or make it a bonsai, basically. They grow so fast, and root from cuttings so easily, there’s not much loss if it dies.

Theyre brittle and larger branches cannot be moved very much, so wire when green. Mine dont like being dry at all, I treat them like japanese maples. I had a nice one die when I experimented with watering it more like a black pine.

 

[just.wing.it]

I have a few Rosemary in pots, but being in Southern California where we only get minimal frost, my climate is milder than most. As others have said they dislike root work, so I tend to start them in pots fairly young, go hard on the initial rootwork, because it’s not going to like multiple reductions. Kill it or make it a bonsai, basically. They grow so fast, and root from cuttings so easily, there’s not much loss if it dies.

Theyre brittle and larger branches cannot be moved very much, so wire when green. Mine dont like being dry at all, I treat them like japanese maples. I had a nice one die when I experimented with watering it more like a black pine.
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Very nice! Thank you!