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Tips For Care Of Rosemary Plants Inside

Growing rosemary indoors is sometimes a tricky thing to do. Many good gardeners have tried, and, despite their best efforts, end up with a dry, brown, dead rosemary plant. If you know the secrets to the proper care of rosemary plants growing inside, you can keep your rosemary plants growing happily indoors all winter long.

Most often, there are four things on the list of what kills rosemary plants indoors. These are:

If you can avoid these issues, your rosemary plant will live happily inside. Let’s look at how to avoid each.

Lack of Sunlight
Most people aren’t aware that the lack of sunshine is the most common reason for a rosemary plant growing indoors to die. Often, rosemary plants are brought indoors without any acclimation. They go from six to eight hours of strong, direct light to four to six hours of weak or indirect light. The rosemary plant is unable to produce enough energy to stay alive on this amount of weak light and simply dies.

The first step to preventing rosemary light starvation is to put your rosemary on a sunlight diet before you bring it indoors. Several weeks before you plan on bringing the rosemary inside, move the plant to gradually shadier areas of your yard. This will force the rosemary plant to grow leaves that are more efficient at turning light into energy, which will help it cope with weaker indoor light when it moves inside.

Once your rosemary moves indoors, make sure that you place it in the brightest window in your house, which is normally a south facing window. If your rosemary plant is not getting at least six to eight hours of light a day, place a lamp with a fluorescent light bulb as close as possible to the plant to supplement the sunlight.

Poor Watering Practices
The second most common reason for an indoor rosemary dying is watering practices. Often, indoor rosemary plants are watered too little or too much. Make sure that the drainage on the container with the rosemary is excellent. Only water the soil when the top of the soil is dry to the touch. But, that being said, never let the soil dry out completely.

In the winter, rosemary plants grow much more slowly and need much less water than they do in the summer. Watering too often will cause root rot, which will kill the plant. On the other side, if the soil of the rosemary plant is allowed to dry out completely, the roots will die back and the plant will not have enough roots to support itself.

Powdery Mildew
Indoors or outdoors, rosemary plants are very susceptible to powdery mildew. Most homes don’t have the same air circulation as the outside world does, which makes this an even worse problem for the plant inside.

The best way to drive away powdery mildew on rosemary plants is to increase the air circulation around it. Letting a fan blow on it for a few hours a day or taking it out of more high humidity rooms, like the bathroom or kitchen, will help improve the air circulation.

You can also treat the plant with a fungicide to help keep away the powdery mildew.

Pests
To be honest, while pests may get the blame for killing a rosemary plant, most pests will only infest a plant that is already weakened. Unfortunately, most rosemary growing indoors, despite all best efforts, are growing in a somewhat weakened state. The stricter you are with yourself about making sure that your rosemary plant is watered properly and gets enough light, the less likely pests will bother the plant.

But, if your rosemary is infected with pests, use a houseplant pesticide to remove them. Since rosemary is an herb and it is mainly grown to be eaten, look for organic pesticides. One that is growing in popularity is neem oil, as it is very effective against pests but is completely harmless to humans and pets.

The Secret to Keeping Rosemary Alive Indoors

Growing rosemary indoors is a little tricky. If you experience cold winters, follow these tips to keep your potted rosemary alive inside.

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How Not to Kill Your Rosemary Plant

I’ll never forget the disappointment I experienced my first year of growing rosemary. I brought my beautiful potted rosemary inside before winter set in, only to have it die within a month. Like my other houseplants, I had given it what Mark Shepard of Restoration Agriculture calls the STUN treatment—Sheer Total Utter Neglect.

The plant had enjoyed this type of treatment outside, so I figured it would be the same for the indoor experience. I was apparently mistaken!

The following spring I headed to the farmers’ market to replace the unlucky herb plant. I’ll never forget what I learned from the very wise farmer. She gave everyone a pamphlet with their purchase: “How NOT to Kill Your Rosemary Plant”.

The fact that she even had a pamphlet like this made me feel a little better about my murder of that previous year’s plant! I wish I could track down that pamphlet today, but at least the information is still alive in my brain.

If you live in USDA growing zones 7-10, where the ever-flowering rosemary shrub is used as an anchor in the perennial landscape, you probably think I’m a little cooky. In our neck of the woods, however, USDA hardiness zone 6, rosemary rarely survives the freezing winters outdoors.

Best to keep it in a pot and move it inside for the winter. Still, others may keep rosemary inside as part of a year-round, windowsill herb garden. The care will be the same.

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Rosemary’s Native Climate

Knowing about this herb’s history can inform us of how to deal with it once we have it inside. Rosemary is a native Mediterranean plant, hailing from a region of dry, well-drained soil and hot, sunny temps.

Rather than getting its moisture from the soil, rosemary is accustomed to grabbing moisture out of the sea-sprayed air. If we can imitate this practice, our herb plant will have a better chance to thrive.

Incidentally, other Mediterranean herbs have similar characteristics and will do well using the following suggestions: lavender and sage specifically; thyme and oregano are a bit more adaptable but will thrive with these conditions. 

Pick The Right Pot and Soil

Pick a pot that matches the size of your plant. For example, if the above-ground growth is around 8-inches tall, your pot should be at least 8-inches deep. The width should allow at least one inch of space between the roots and the side of the pot.

You can increase the size of the pot as it grows over the years. If you want to keep the plant a certain size, root pruning will help you keep it happy in the same size pot, year after year (read below).

Make sure the pot has a drainage hole and a drainage pan, and use a well-drained potting soil. I like to mix organic cactus soil mix with worm castings. (Hint: Make your own worm castings!)

Rocks in the drainage pan prevent “wet feet”.

Create Proper Drainage

Rosemary is called an “upside-down plant” because it likes dry roots and prefers to absorb moisture from the air through its foliage.

In addition to growing your plant in a pot with a drainage hole, you need to take an extra step: Add a layer of gravel or small rocks to the drainage pan, so that the pot actually sits on top of the rocks, rather than in the pan.

You don’t want the potting soil to have contact with water in the drainage pan.

Let the Light Shine Through

Rosemary needs full sun, whether inside or out. When inside, our plant sits in a bright, sunny window.

How to Water Rosemary

Outside, I water my plant about twice a week, which is pretty standard for outdoor container plants.

How you water this herb inside is crucial, however.

It seems like too much water is a bad thing because it doesn’t like wet feet, right? True, but not enough water for this picky plant can also spell doom.

Indoors, water the soil every two weeks (if the soil is dry), but always keep water in the drainage pan with the rocks in it. Because the plant likes to absorb moisture from the air, it will enjoy the water as it evaporates from the pan.

Indoor air is usually drier than outdoor air. For that reason, and because rosemary is an “upside-down plant”—liking dry roots but moist foliage—fill a spray bottle with water and mist the foliage once or twice a week.

If your plant seems to be struggling, you can actually cover the foliage with a plastic bag for a time to hold in more moisture and to reduce the shock of the transition from outdoors to indoors.

Fertilizing Rosemary Indoors

Fertilize your rosemary plant in the spring. Start one month before you plan to move your rosemary plant outside for the summer. For me, that means around April Fool’s Day. I use a fish fertilizer diluted as directed in the regular watering schedule.

I fertilize the rosemary about 2-3 times before moving it outside mid-to-late May.

 Sizing Rosemary to the Pot

Each spring, evaluate your rosemary’s size, repot it in new soil, and prune the roots as needed.

Rosemary will only get as big as the pot it’s sitting in. Once the above-ground plant looks to be about the same height as the pot, it’s either time to move it to a bigger pot or prune the roots so that they aren’t too crowded.

If roots are left to grow, they will eventually take over the entire pot—becoming root bound. This prevents rosemary from absorbing enough nutrients and water. The foliage will look more lackluster over time and the plant eventually die.

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Refresh the Soil Annually

After each season, your plant will have extracted all of the nutrients available in the potted soil mix, so in the spring you’ll want to repot rosemary with new potting soil. This is a good time to check the roots and root prune if necessary.

Root Pruning Container-Grown Rosemary

If your rosemary has outgrown its pot, you can prune the roots to keep your plant growing in the same pot. Gently wiggle the whole plant out of the pot (roots and all). Are the roots running tightly around the perimeter?

If so, it has outgrown the pot. Using sharp garden scissors, cut about 2 inches of root matter off the bottom and sides before repotting it with new soil. Keep the plant in the shade for a couple of days while it acclimates to the changes.

It may seem like a lot of work to keep a potted rosemary plant happy indoors, but it’s an easy procedure once you get the hang of it. Plus, the taste of fresh rosemary roasted potatoes in the middle of winter can’t be beat.

Have you kept your rosemary plant alive indoors?

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Those who love to cook, for sure, often add rosemary to various first and second courses as a spice. Its tart and slightly bitter taste and aroma are best combined with fatty meats and fish. In my opinion, roast lamb without rosemary is “typically wrong.” They sell it both in dried form and as greens in large supermarkets. In addition to flavoring flavors in dishes, rosemary has some medicinal properties, calms the nervous system and is a strong antimicrobial agent.

Rosemary in the garden and at home - fragrant spice without much hassle

Well, well, what about us gardeners, because it grows only in the south? Well, not really. There is also a chance for you to grow this plant. And in this article we will talk in more detail about growing rosemary on the windowsill and in the open field.

Rosemary in nature

To begin with, it is worth discarding all the "knowledge" that the Internet is filled with. And there they write about rosemary only as a capricious and very demanding plant. It's not like that at all. If you have been or are visiting the south where this evergreen shrub grows, pay attention to where and how it grows. As a rule, these are open, sunny, which means hot and arid places, and moreover, the soils there, frankly, are “not so hot”, the earth is light-colored (rather dust), and even interspersed with stones ...

But rosemary grows, and grows very well. Its adaptability to such difficult living conditions should be used if you decide to acquire this useful and beautiful plant.

As I said, common rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis ) is a low shrub (usually up to 1-1.2 m in nature), which grows not so much in height as in width. Its stems are covered with narrow light leaves, when looking at which it is immediately clear that they evaporate little moisture, which means that the plant itself requires little water. In some ways, these leaves are similar to lavender leaves, only the color is different. And in general, these plants are in many ways similar: both in appearance, and in that they emit an unforgettable southern aroma, and in their agricultural technology.

Common rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). © Air Freshener

How to propagate rosemary

To grow rosemary at home, you need to get planting material. Of course, someone will go and buy a ready-made plant in a garden store, but this is not our method. We need to learn how to go through all the stages with him, and then success will be guaranteed.

Rosemary is propagated in several ways: by seeds, cuttings and rooting of cuttings. We will proceed from the fact that we do not have a bush and we will not be able to make layering. So, there are seeds and cuttings.

Propagation of rosemary seeds

If you bought rosemary seeds, you should know that, just like in the case of lavender, it is desirable for them to undergo a 30-day stratification (treatment with cold and moisture). Simply put, take a container with holes in the bottom and fill it with a loose mixture, not necessarily nutritious - say, 1: 1 earth from the garden and neutral peat or washed sand.

Sow the seeds shallowly, wrap the container in a bag and send for one month in a cold place (light is not needed), such as a basement or refrigerator. The temperature should be within + 3 ... + 5 degrees. A month later, put the stratified rosemary seeds in a container for germination in a warm room (temperature + 18 ... + 25 ° C), preferably on the windowsill.

Rosemary sprouts should appear within 10 days to a month. After another month, grown plants can be carefully settled in individual containers. Most importantly, do not transfuse babies. Let the top layer of soil dry out between waterings.

Rosemary is easily propagated from cuttings. © thegarden

Propagation of rosemary from cuttings

I personally find this method to be easier. The only difficulty is getting rosemary cuttings. You can bring them from the south or try to root those sold in supermarkets: if they are not very wilted, then they will take root.

Rosemary cuttings 10-15 cm long are cut from the upper part of the branches, the lower leaves are removed (the upper leaves must be left) and simply placed in a jar of water. There should not be much water, about 3-4 centimeters, as it evaporates, it needs to be topped up. Water should not be taken from tap, chlorinated, but soft - rain, from a well or from a filter. At a temperature of + 22 ... + 25 degrees, roots will appear in 2-3 weeks.

The most interesting thing is that no matter how many times I rooted rosemary, each time the same picture: on some cuttings the roots appear faster and develop more actively, and on some they “slow down”. Why does this happen? I don’t know, because I take cuttings from one bush, and they take root in the same conditions, but the difference can be very significant. But, nevertheless, all cuttings sooner or later give roots.

Here it is very important not to allow their strong growth in water. Plant rooted cuttings in containers with soil, while the resulting roots are small, no more than 0.5 cm, so they take root better and faster.

The first stage passed. Now there are two options - either you will grow rosemary in the open field, or in a container on the windowsill.

Growing rosemary in the garden

When growing outdoors, it is worth knowing that rosemary is a southern plant and does not like low temperatures. That's how they write. But here are my personal observations. Rosemary bushes planted under the southern wall of the house survived the winter last year, when the temperature dropped to -15 ... -20 degrees. But, however, in especially severe frosts, I covered them from above with agrofiber folded in several layers. This winter was snowless, but the temperature did not fall below -10 degrees, the bushes feel excellent and completely without shelter.

The next rule: the soil under rosemary should not be fertilized with anything and watered abundantly. Yes, in the summer, from your excessive “concerns”, the bushes will actively grow, but this is fraught with poor wintering and freezing. If your climate allows, then plant rosemary outdoors, but under the protection of buildings from cold winter winds.

And again I will give advice: despite the fact that I grow rosemary in the open ground, I always have one or two rosemary wintering in a container in case of an abnormally cold winter and the possible death of my pets.

Wherever your rosemary grows, it should grow in close proximity to the kitchen. © Crocus

Growing rosemary indoors

The main problem with window sill rosemary is excessive care. Paradox? But when you start to deal with dying seedlings from friends, this is usually overflow and excessive fertilizer.

Remember the beginning of this article. Rosemary is hardy, drought tolerant and grows in poor soils. Give him such conditions, and you will harvest from him a “harvest” of delicious seasoning all year round. In winter, it is worth placing rosemary in a cool but bright room with a temperature of + 8 ... + 12 ° C for at least two months, although this is not necessary.

What's important? Rosemary loves neutral to slightly alkaline soil and plenty of sunlight. Be sure to keep the pot with the plant in the garden, in a sunny place from spring to autumn (don't forget to water it, it's still a pot). The more sun the plant receives, the more fragrant its greenery will be.

How to harvest and what to do with it? For seasonings, you need to pluck (cut off) the very top with young leaves. This contributes to the fact that the bush begins to actively branch and grow. Oh, by the way, an important trifle, plant rosemary, if possible, next to the kitchen, at arm's length. If this is not possible, then you can prepare rosemary for future use. Here are a couple of recipes that I use.

Cooking uses of rosemary

Rosemary vinegar

I love making different types of vinegars that I use in salads, dumplings and more. Heat a glass of apple cider vinegar to a temperature of +50 ... +60 degrees and pour fresh rosemary leaves, you can add a couple of chopped garlic cloves and a few black peppercorns. Insist in a sealed container, in a dark place for 2-4 weeks.

Rosemary oil

It is better to take dried rosemary leaves for it (fresh ones will become moldy later). We fill the jar tightly with rosemary and fill it with good vegetable oil. For a full southern effect, it is better to use olive. This is a great salad dressing.

For rosemary oil it is better to take dried leaves of the plant

Rosemary salt

Pound sea salt with rosemary leaves in a mortar or blender. Add lemon and orange zest. Be sure to spread a thin layer on a tray and dry thoroughly. I use it as regular salt in various dishes, it is especially good to sprinkle boiled seafood (shrimp, for example).

And you can also make a decoction of rosemary and add it to the bath, use it as an aftershave lotion, use it in aroma lamps ... In general, a lot of interesting and useful things can be done with rosemary. So I highly recommend trying it. Yes, and just run your hand along its branches and feel this southern, for us such an alluring smell - this is already a lot! Plant, you won't regret it!

How to grow rosemary at home from cuttings and seeds on a windowsill

Rosemary sprigs have been used in cooking for centuries for many dishes due to their wonderful aroma. Substances contained in the spicy plant improve mood, relieve stress. In addition, rosemary releases essential oils that destroy pathogenic bacteria.

So why not have such a useful and beautiful greenery in your apartment on the windowsill?

Unfortunately, this wonderful spicy heat-loving plant is not able to endure frosty winters. To keep rosemary until spring, gardeners have to move it indoors and continue to grow it indoors, and many end up leaving it at home on the windowsill.

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Methods of multiplication rosemine 9000

Propagate rosemen to grow it in rooms. :

Naturally, the easiest way is to buy it from seedlings and then grow it on the windowsill. But it is much more interesting to follow the growth of a spicy plant from scratch, especially in an apartment where you can observe its full development. In addition, growing rosemary is not so difficult.

However, it is worth knowing that rosemary is a perennial, and like all perennials, it grows very slowly in the initial period.

Video: growing straight greens on the windowsill - how to propagate rosemary from seeds and cuttings

Which varieties of rosemary are suitable for growing in an apartment?

And the most popular variety of rosemary is Rosinka.

How to plant rosemary on the windowsill - features, conditions and step by step instructions

Growing rosemary on the windowsill, it is important to comply with all agrotechnical requirements. Only a bush growing in a favorable environment will serve as an interior decoration, a storehouse of useful substances and will add a unique flavor to your dishes.

By the way! Rosemary is usually planted in the spring.

Growing location: light and temperature

Before you acquire a spice plant, you need to familiarize yourself with its requirements for growing conditions in advance.

Temperature

The optimum temperature for growing rosemary at home in summer is +20….+25 degrees.

But in winter, it is better to provide rosemary with a cool environment, preferably below 15 degrees (a range of 10-15 degrees is fine.

Important! In order for rosemary to bloom well, it needs coolness in winter when kept at home, and some sources even indicate a temperature of 5-10 degrees.

Illumination

In order for rosemary to form leaves more actively, in winter, a light-loving plant should be placed on the south (either southwest or southeast), west or east windowsill.

By the way! If you only have space on the north window sill, there are simple tricks that increase the amount of sunlight entering the room. For example, slopes can be pasted over with mirrors or something shiny. Plus, you can always do backlight.

Indeed, in winter, you can’t do without lighting indoor greens and vegetables. For this, of course, fitolamps are best suited, but more budgetary full-spectrum LED lamps are a great option. In the short winter days, rosemary responds gratefully to morning and evening supplementary lighting.

By the way! The pot must be periodically turned to the light, first one side, then the other. Thus, deformation can be avoided when the plant arches to one side of the world, which often happens when growing light-loving plants on the windowsill.

In summer, a container with rosemary is transferred to the balcony (loggia): they simply take it out into the garden or plant it on the plot (if it has grown very much). And if you decide to leave a pot of spicy greens on the southern window, then you should definitely shade it with something from bright sunlight.

Growing pot

Due to the fact that the root system of rosemary is highly branched, the plant should be planted in a spacious (preferably clay) pot. Optimal dimensions of the landing tank: height 15-20 cm, width 25 cm.

Tip! Initially, it is better to sow the seeds in general containers, from where, when 1-2 true leaves appear, dive into separate small containers. Then, as it grows, transfer to a permanent place in a large beautiful pot.

Do not forget to put a small layer of drainage (expanded clay, pebbles or vermiculite) on the bottom of the pot, and also make holes through which excess water will flow into the pan.

What kind of soil to plant (substrate)

It is most convenient to purchase a universal soil (and it is better for seedlings) in a garden store and then mix it with river sand or perlite (1/3 or 1/4) to make it looser.

Idea! You can add hydrogel to the soil mixture, then in summer and winter you do not have to water often.

Of course, garden soil can also be used instead of purchased soil. The main condition is that the soil must be loose, moisture and breathable.

Tip! It is recommended to decontaminate any, even purchased soil, by spilling a solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin . Alternatively, you can steam it in the oven or microwave.

Seed preparation

Rosemary seeds germinate very slowly and poorly: seedlings break through only 2-4 weeks after sowing. To speed up the emergence of seedlings, it is advisable to pre-soak the seeds (so that they swell) for 1-2 days, remembering to keep the napkins or cotton pads moist (the material in which you usually do this).

By the way! If it is written on the package of seeds that they do not require any pre-planting preparation, then nothing needs to be done! Right into the ground!

Preparation cuttings for planting, their germination

By the way! You can cut the cuttings themselves in the garden, if you already grow rosemary, or buy them in the supermarket or on the market (fresh), just be sure to cut the tip.

Cuttings required semi-woody.

Preparation of rosemary cuttings for subsequent cultivation on the windowsill is carried out in the following sequence:

  • Next, the lower part must be cleared of leaves.
  • Place cuttings in water to root.
  • When the roots appear (after about 2-3 weeks), you can transplant the cuttings into the ground.

    • Interesting! The author of the next video plants the cuttings directly into the ground.

    Video: how to grow rosemary from cuttings at home (without germination in water)

    Direct planting: Sowing seeds and further rooting of cuttings

    Rosemary is sown as follows:

  • filled the overall for the soil of the soil by the soil for the soil of the soil by the soil of the soil by the soil of the soil. .
  • Seeds were spread evenly over the moist substrate.
  • Moisturized from a spray bottle and that's it!

    • Important! No need to cover with earth! Even by 0.5 cm. And then put in a warm place where the temperature is kept around +25 degrees.

    Lighting does not matter at this stage, so you can put the container in a dark place, such as a cupboard or refrigerator.

    • As soon as the seedlings hatch, the film is removed from the planting container and promptly rearranged to a light (even bright) and cooler place (18-20 degrees).

    Video: how to plant rosemary from seeds - 4 secrets of successful germination

  • Water.
  • Cover with plastic bag.

    • And do not forget to make small holes in the mini-greenhouse so that fresh air still comes to the handle. Or just periodically open for a few minutes.

    • Place in a warm and bright place.
    • As soon as new leaves begin to appear, remove the cover gradually (after 3-5 weeks).
    • Pinch off the top to start growing side branches.

    Video: how to grow rosemary from cuttings

    How to care for rosemary after planting and before harvesting

    So, what does rosemary need next for normal development at home?

    Please note! If the rosemary is standing in a draft, it can throw off the leaves.

    Watering

    The substrate in the pot should be constantly damp, but never wet. It is better to underfill rosemary and allow the soil to dry out for a short time (the plant is southern, and therefore drought-resistant), rather than turn the soil mixture into a swamp. In other words, when watering a plant, you need to adhere to the golden mean. For rosemary, prolonged dampness or excessive drought is highly undesirable: in the first case, the roots will begin to rot, and the plant will die, in the second, the leaves will turn yellow and fall off, after which the rosemary will dry out.

    It is necessary to water only with water that has settled for 1 day at room temperature.

    During flowering and in winter, the amount of watering is reduced to a minimum. However, it is important to monitor the humidity in winter, when the batteries dry the air. But in the summer you need to water abundantly (at least 2 times a week).

    At first, when rosemary is just gaining green mass, it should be sprayed periodically. But an adult plant is no longer necessary.

    Top dressing

    It makes sense to fertilize rosemary only in the initial period of growth - a couple of times with a frequency of a month. As top dressing, you can use liquid mineral fertilizers.

    Alternatively, you can feed with honey water (1 teaspoon per 0.5 liter of water).

    Idea! Buy a good fertile soil, which includes humus, compost or vermicompost, and then you do not have to apply any fertilizer to the soil.

    Repotting

    Young rosemary should be repotted once a year, preferably in spring (around April). And over the age of 5 years - 1 time in 3-4 years, while it is desirable to change the topsoil annually.

    Transplantation is carried out using the transshipment method:

    1. The plant, together with the earthen clod, is taken out of the old pot, and shortly before that, it is abundantly spilled so that the earthen clod can be conveniently obtained (so that it does not crumble).
    2. Transfer to a new pot and add the missing soil, lightly tamp it down and water it.

    Pruning (pinching)

    Rosemary should be trimmed from time to time, thereby forming a bush, giving it the desired shape.

    Shearing stimulates the plant to actively grow, as a result of which rosemary grows many new shoots and becomes more lush and beautiful.

    Important! Rosemary will tolerate pruning well if 2/3 of the young shoots are left. But pruning to old wood makes the plant weak and vulnerable, it can start to hurt.

    Cut branches can be used for food or cooking.

    By the way! Over time, rosemary in a pot can be formed into a small tree (bonsai).

    Diseases and pests

    At home, to get rid of pests, it is advisable to use exactly with biological preparations (Fitoverma type). In general, harmful insects are perfectly repelled by tobacco dust.

    By the way! Due to stagnant air and lack of ventilation, as well as too high humidity, powdery mildew can develop on rosemary.

    Video: the whole truth about growing rosemary on the windowsill

    Rosemary germination and harvesting time

    Seedlings appear only after 2-4 weeks after sowing.

    Naturally, cuttings take root much faster.

    But the harvest of the fragrant plant will take some time to start.