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Title: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: Berty on February 08, 2006, 13:56:28

The garden of our new house has a huge Rosemary bush. It has become leggy and unruly so I thought I might be able to take some cuttings before I dispose of the monster.

I assume I can take cuttings. Where should the cutting be taken from?

Title: Re: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: sandersj89 on February 08, 2006, 15:25:53

Rosemary are dead easy to do but later in the season with semi ripe cuttings.

See here for instructions:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0804/lavenderrosemarycuttings.asp

You might get away doing it earlier with new growth in May/June.

HTH

Jerry

Title: Re: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: flowerlady on February 08, 2006, 23:48:10

QuoteYou might get away doing it earlier with new growth in May/June.

I shall be trying to get some of mine to strike round about then too.

Title: Re: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: Bodolph on February 09, 2006, 08:40:47

I believe you can also replant rosemary deeper, leaving the younger less leggy shoots above the ground.

Title: Re: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: Berty on February 09, 2006, 09:06:06

One for the diary.

Ta,
Berty

Title: Re: How to take cuttings from an old Rosemary bush
Post by: carloso on February 11, 2006, 13:26:41

i must have been pretty lucky as i just cut and pushed into the soil with good results but definatly take at least double of what you need !

hope fully in about 3 yrs ill have a nice seperating hedges on my allotment !

carl

ps i said hopefully lol

Allotments 4 All

Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Berty on February 08, 2006, 13:56:28