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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: pottylotty1 on June 06, 2018, 22:16

Title: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: pottylotty1 on June 06, 2018, 22:16
I have been given some rosemary. Is there a way I can get the cuttings to root???
Title: Re: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: mumofstig on June 06, 2018, 22:37
Cut 6ins of top growth, pull the leaves off the bottom 3 ins and insert the bottoms into a pot of gritty compost. Water the pot then cover with a polybag secured with a placcy bag until they're rooted.
I've not tried it but youtube says they can be rooted in water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbFMNd78tQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbFMNd78tQ)
Title: Re: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: lettice on June 07, 2018, 07:45
Rosemary is very easy to root.
Over the autumn and spring I have had success with a pot in a cold greenhouse.
But always found summer is the best and I dib a hole straight into the ground to plant a cutting.
Rosemary much like a hedge cutting are very easy to propagate and grow quickly.
I normally take a 5-6 inch sixe cutting, remove all the lower leaves, dip in a rooting medium (I have always used Cinnamon) and pot up or into the ground. Water in well.
Title: Re: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: Goosegirl on June 07, 2018, 13:57
Can you do that with lavender cuttings and would they also root in water?
Title: Re: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: pottylotty1 on June 12, 2018, 22:12
Ok. Thanks for the advice. I'm off to do some cuttings. Thanks for the  advice for  the lavender as well much appreciated.
Title: Re: Rosemary cuttings
Post by: sunshineband on June 13, 2018, 08:56
Can you do that with lavender cuttings and would they also root in water?

You can root lavender cuttings in the same way...  I tear off small non-flowering shoots, and trim the little woody heel shred to make it tidy, cut out the softest top section to leave a piece overall about 7-20cm long and then rooting powder (not tried cinnamon, must give this ago, thank you Lettice) and in the ground somewhere shady. if I  feel generous they get some grit in the ground or sharp sand  :lol:

Soft green cuttings work as Mumofstig outlined,