Plant cuttings
When choosing the shoots, you should be careful to cut off only young, still green shoots. Fresh twigs no longer sprout from the old wood, which is why they are unsuitable for cuttings. When choosing and planting the cuttings, follow these steps:
- Choose fresh, green twigs about four inches long.
- Remove the needles at the bottom of the branch.
- Dip the part to be planted in a rooting powder.
- Fill a small flower or plant pot with a mixture of sand and earth in a ratio of 1: 1.
- Drill a small hole in the substrate with a plant stick or pencil.
- Plant the cutting there.
- Press the branch firmly.
- Water the cutting.
- Put the pot in a 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.
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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 transplanted to a larger pot or to a warm spot in the garden.
Proper care of the cuttings
Rosemary doesn't really need a lot of maintenance. Water the young plants moderately, but avoid waterlogging. This can be done through good drainage, for example by adding expanded clay to the substrate (€ 17.50 at Amazon *). You can pour fresh tap water with no worries, as rosemary needs lime to thrive. Otherwise fertilization is not necessary. In winter, young rosemary should not be left outdoors, as the herb is only conditionally hardy and not hardy at a young age. Only from the age of about three years is the plant strong 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
There are now specially grown rosemary varieties that have been specially bred for hardy properties. These include varieties such as “Arp”, “Veitshöchheimer Rosmarin” or “Blue Winter”.
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