Propagate rosemary using cuttings

Plant cuttings

When choosing the shoots, you should be careful to cut off only young, still green shoots. From the old wood no longer sprout fresh branches, which is why they are unsuitable for cuttings. When choosing and planting the cuttings, follow these steps:

• Choose fresh green branches with a length of about 10 centimeters.
• Remove the needles at the bottom of the branch.
• Immerse the part to be planted in Rooting powder a.
• Fill a small flower or plant pot with one Mixture of sand and earth in a ratio of 1: 1.
• Use a plant stick or pencil to drill a narrow hole in the substrate.
• Plant the cutting there.
• Press the branch firmly.
• Water the cutting.
• Put the pot on one warm and bright place.
• Put a clear and perforated plastic bag over the plant.
• The bag must not touch the cutting.
• Water regularly, but not too much.

The cutting will take root in four to six weeks. When the time comes and the cutting begins to develop new shoots, it can be moved to a larger pot or a warm place

transplanted in the garden will.

Proper care of the cuttings

Rosemary basically needs not much maintenance. Water the young plants moderately, but avoid waterlogging. This can u. a. done by good drainage, roughly by removing the substrate Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) add. You can water with fresh tap water without worry, as rosemary needs lime to thrive. Otherwise is Fertilize unnecessary. In winter, young rosemary should not be left outdoors, as the herb is only conditional and not hardy at a young age is. Only from an age of approx. three years the plant is vigorous enough to stay outside - well protected. Since rosemary also lignifies with age and thus becomes bald, you should prune it regularly in spring.

Tips & Tricks

Meanwhile there are specially grown rosemary varietiesspecially bred for hardy characteristics. These include varieties such as “Arp”, “Veitshöchheimer Rosmarin” or “Blue Winter”.

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