Asked on Feb 23, 2015
How to keep my rosemary plant from dying
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Chef M
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For the life of me and I have been gardening all my life rosemary is an evergreen and I want to know why my plants always die?? I have tried to look up how to grow one but all it says is 6 hrs of sun but nothing on how to water it or when..Help please .. Chef M
10 answers
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SORRY, MINE DO THE SAME THING, DIE, SO I WILL BE WATCHING FOR SOME WAYS TO SUCCESFUL RAISE ROSEMARY PLANTS. JEREE HARKINS
Jeraldine Harkins
on Feb 23, 2015
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They like much more sun than that. My brother and my neighbor have large plants in full sun. Also, Tyler has fairly acidic soil while we are all dealing with soil that is alkaline.
Charlotte phillips
on Feb 23, 2015
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Rosemary likes well drained soil and does not like to stand in water. You can tell when it is getting too dry because it will turn a grayish faded color. How big a plant are you starting with and how often are you watering it? How cold does it get where you live? Rosemary does not handle quick temperature changes or extreme cold for very long.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Feb 23, 2015
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Rosemary is pretty low maintenance actually. Mine get lots of sun and are watered ever week or two, just enough to make the soil damp but not wet. i find they prefer slightly drier conditions. Also, if you are having bad luck, take some cuttings and put them into a glass of water - it will root and make baby rosemary for you to keep learning with!
Lavende
on Feb 24, 2015
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I WATER ONLY THE BRANCHES NOT THE ROOTS AND IT GROWS OUT SIDE IN FULL SUN I USE A SPRAY BOTTLE WHEN INSIDE WHEN OUT JUST WHAT EVER WATER THEY GET WHEN IT RAINS
Connie Aguilar
on Feb 24, 2015
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hmm, I wonder if you are being too kind to the root system. They are Mediterranean type plants. Can you describe how they look as they are dying?
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Feb 24, 2015
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I have a very large Rosemary plant planted in the soil by my back door and next to the house foundation. It gets at least 6 to 8 hours sun in the summer and it survives cold winters. I live in Kansas where it is really hot and really cold. It has survived deep snow and ice storms. Basically, I treat it like a weed. We have been going thru a drought over the last several years and sometimes I will throw a basin of dishwater on it when it looks dried out. At one point it was so huge it was taking over the sidewalk and I had to severely cut it back. The soil has never been tested and I know the soil is pretty poor where it is planted. I also grow Rosemary in those big galvanized wash tubs in the summer. I water these more because they are planted in with flower annuals. Sometimes they over winter here but mostly not when they are planted in containers.
Mary
on Feb 24, 2015
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Thanks for the hints for Rosemary, I have had a small plant on my kitchen window sill for 6 months & I just water it when it gets dry it trim it back when it gets laggy!
Elaine Freimuth
on Feb 24, 2015
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I have one rosemary that does great it's in the ground and I rarely water it. I have tried growing them in pots, no success they die every time.
Eglehawk
on Feb 24, 2015
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Rosemary does not like a lot of water. It is basically a desert plant. Mine will grow 4 feet tall, but one good period of rain and it will die.
Dianna
on Feb 24, 2015
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