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I've had a rosemary plant now for about five years and while I don't prune it on a regular basis, it has been doing quite well in a pot. And yes, I repot with fresh soil every spring. After bringing it for the winter this year, it has begun to brown, and what seems quite severely to me. Has anyone suffered this issue with rosemary? If needed I can post a picture of the plant.
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Do not bring your Rosemary indoors...what zone are you in....I am in zone 7..my Rosemarys are in the ground and are huge.For right now bring your Rosemary container outside and see what happends....let me know.
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Rosemary absolutely requires a humidity tray if you bring it indoors. It likes moist air in the winter, but dry feet still. It will still have a tendency to die back a bit, most plants do, no matter how carefully you acclimate them to the change in environment from outdoors to indoors.
What has changed this year from previous years? Did you move homes this year? or did something else change, like a new furnace perhaps? What zone are you in?
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I planted 4 in the Spring of 06 and by the spring of 07, one of them died outright. The other three are doing fine. I planted them outside in the ground. I think my neighbor's horse dog stepped on the one because a lot of limbs were broken, but I'm not sure. I've found "gifts" near them as well. I was going to fence them off this last spring and they moved. No more gifts.
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I'm in zone 5b according to the new zoning maps. I brought it in before the night temps dropped below 55, just like in previous years. However, after doing some research they will go thru a heavier than normal die back every few years. It seems to be recovering at this point.
Also, as far as the humidity, would spritzing it every few days work? I have a humidifier set up in the living room and the rosemary is in the dinning room by the back door, which has full height twin windows. This is where I've put it every year. Guess I was premature in my death estimate.
Spiny Norman: Dinsdale?
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spritzing would definitely help, but a humidity tray works better. Both would be best of all. Glad your estimate was premature.
you brought yours in early. I usually let it have a few nights of near freezing temps before I start bringing it in overnight. lol We tend to keep our place pretty cold to save on the electric bill.
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So who's the resident rosemary expert on NHGC? The plant is still losing foliage. I can actually shake the bush and leaves fall off. Could I cut it back drastically (maintaining some foliage) and have it recover perhaps? I'll try and get a couple of pictures taken of the plant and put on here soon.
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I had the same problem you describe years ago. A friend of mine who ran a large herb farm in Connecticut suggested that I water my potted rosemary plants frequently, not letting the soil in the pots dry completely. I took her advice and my rosemary plants survived. Also, I suggest you keep them away from colder areas of the house and place them in a sunny location. I am lucky since I have a South-facing sun porch.
I have not had good luck growing rosemary outdoors, and I live in zone 7. Mine are potted and I bring them into my sun porch for the winter. We live in an area of Maryland, near the Mason-Dixon Line, and we get a whale of a lot of North wind throughout our Winters, which is most likely the reason our outdoor-planted rosemary bushes have trouble surviving.
Good luck with your rosemary plants!
Sanford (Sandy)
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One of mine is going through this now and it's outside in the ground. When we finally finish frosting, I'm going to prune it to remove all the dead wood. And preserve the needles, of course. :^) It's strange because parts of the same plant are in bloom, so I'm pretty sure it's not all going to die. I'm afraid I clipped some stems wrong last summer and fall and might have brought this on myself. I'll try to clip down to a crotch node from now on like you do with every other woody plant.
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Well, Hello, Chris. I thought maybe you had turned youself into a Beet again or something..
I have never had any luck leaving Rosemary outside during the winter.
I've tried the dry cleaner bags and all, that people have told me will
help them survive. No Dice. I try to
keep 2 or 3 indoors. Right now they seem to be doing OK. I water
them fairly often but make sure to empty the saucer so they don't sit
in water. I have a Bar-B-Q Rosemary which is blooming now. I will be
watching that one closely. It's the one that has real sturdy
branches that can actually be used as skewers when you're cooking on
the grill. MMMM
I love everything about Rosemary, the wonderful smell, the taste, the looks of it.
Marge
Zone 5 or 6, depending on which chart you're lookin' at.
Brooke County, WV
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Mine has stiff stems that can be used as skewers as well. I sold a bunch for 10/$1 last fall. I think that might have caused my problem with the dead wood. I snipped them and stripped them and left the tip end with a few needles on it so they look like arrows with feather guides. I put 5 or 6 sprigs in the crock pot with pork loin rubbed with a lot of fresh cracked black pepper and seasoning salt and let it cook all day. It's so strong that it has an almost lemony flavor. Or is that pine? :^) It's really strong and really good as far as I'm concerned.
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Rosemary is probably my favorite herb. I can grow it in my garden, but it dies in the winter. I have brought them in in the winter, and they die. I buy them as a houseplant, and they die. So THIS year I bought my plant from a local guy who raises them, and he swears his are perenial in this part of the world. I think this may be my best bet. Anyway, I am hoping! Chris, where did you get your BBQ rosemary? I'd love to try one even if it dies in the fall/winter.
Just Joan
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I've never heard them called "BBQ rosemary" before. I just got one that's not a prostrate creeper. Probably came from Lowe's. If I'm not mistaken, it's an Arp, but I'm not positive. 3 years is a long time ago. :^)
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I think Territorial Seed has that. I may still have the marker with the company name.
Like Chris says, 3 years is a long time. But I do order for Territorial
occasionally and that may very well be where I got this one. That's
actually what they called it, "Barbeque Rosemary" Or maybe they
said Bar-B-Q Rosemary. You know how these things go.
I'll watch to see if you find one.
Marge
Zone 5 or 6, depending on which chart you're lookin' at.
Brooke County, WV
"May your Garden Gate Swing Freely And your Bloomers All Smell Sweet".
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Ha! I remember the "Beet grows on" Marge, that was very fun and keeping us on our toes.  I saw Barbeque Rosmary just the other day on the Companion Plants website... www.companionplants.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Rosemary&x=40&y=10 Their Gorizia Rosemary sounds pretty neat, think I'll try it someday. Rosemary is a Mediterranean plant that needs sun, good drainage and good air circulation is also very important. A wet spring in clay soils could cause it problems along with pruning (prune after the bloom). If you are planting Rosemary in heavy or clay soils add crushed Oyster shells to the planting hole to improve drainage, same as for lavender. Most feed stores sell it in small quantities (1lb bags) to add to chicken feed, my local feed store has 3 types, 2 with added minerals. I have Spice Island Rosemary that I overwintered in my greenhouse (usually do that with first year plants), haven't had any problems and I'll be planting out soon. I think most Rosemary's are rated Zone 7-11 but there are a few hardier varieties...Arp, Salem and Hill something? Neat idea about the arrow's Chris. Shrimp, Pineapple, Bell Peppers and Rosemary feathers...Yummy! ; ) Zone 9a Central Valley, Ca. Member since 2005
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MonkeyToes, you're right, Chris's idea of the
Rosemary "feathered arrows" sounds neat. I'll try that next time a
certain person is here, who always thinks he knows everything about
grilling. Just whip out the arrows and not say a word, just start
spearing up some food to put on the grill.. Then act like: "Heck, I
thought everyone knew that!" hee, hee
Marge
Zone 5 or 6, depending on which chart you're lookin' at.
Brooke County, WV
"May your Garden Gate Swing Freely And your Bloomers All Smell Sweet".
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Can't do the beet thing again that I know of. Have to really try to do something like that now with the bulletin board and main website more integrated. Not that it's impossible, just haven't had the desire to try. And I haven't been p!ssed off enough to worry with it lately.
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You are to be commended for your patience. Maybe Mr. and Mrs. True Value will
get your Dander up.
Marge
Zone 5 or 6, depending on which chart you're lookin' at.
Brooke County, WV
"May your Garden Gate Swing Freely And your Bloomers All Smell Sweet".
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Oooo you two... Yes, you show that certain person what a good cooker you are with those fancy feathered arrow's of chris's on the grill Marge, and let us know if ya get em' (hee hee). I'm sure when you're ready you'll figure out a way to razzle dazzle us again with your computing skills Compost Guy. Glad you're holding da line, can't do anything about those annoying Ace Hardware people anyway me thinks! 
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 HI Everyone,
I purchased a Rosemary tree at Christmas 3 years ago. It is planted in my front landscape. It is planted up against the house so the wind does not bother the plant. I live in Spring, TX Zone 8. I saw the plant 3 days after the heavy 2 days of rain we had and the back of the tree is dying. I noticed some small mold spots on the mulch so I removed them and put some liquid Fungiside mixed with the amount of water the instructions said on the bottle. I sprayed the plant and then poured some into the outer drip line of the tree. I don't know if this is the only problem. I have looked carefully for grubs. I did not find any. I have not taken off any of the leaves or branches. Does any Master Gardener have any suggestions on this problem? Happy Gardening and Happy Spring! Thank you, Sue
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Hi Sue, I think your rosemary is just showing it's age. You can cut off the dead parts and give it some fertilizer (not too much) to spur some new growth. But if the rest of the plant is still growing and doing well, I wouldn't worry too much. It does sound like it's getting a bit too much water, so I'd be careful of that, but otherwise, I do think it's just age. My own rosemary is getting scraggly with dead areas near the central stems as well, it's over 4 years old now.
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Noisy here snooping about from Oregon I saw a B-bque rosemarry plant some where the other day and I'm sure Territorial has the seed..They are located about 2 hours from me in Cottage grove, hope to stop in there in one day..It did smell like b-bque..We have them all over the gardens where I volunteer and they put up with all of Oregon silly weather..I just put one on our porch in a big pot..Love the plant.. Hello to all.. Melanie
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Hi all. I am reading the diffrent threads thru this site..Trying to get aquainted with everyone and seeing what the forums are all about. I dont understand or know what zone I am in or what it is..This is new to me..I am from NH..thanks Kim
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Rosemary can be eaisily shocked woth instant humidity change, temperature changs, light change, ect.... When bringing plants indoors it is helpful to slowley change the environmentals conditions. Kim- Click here to find your USDA HARDINESS ZONE
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My Rosemary bushes are 5 feet and 1 inch tall and I don't know how old they are, but I have a lot of bees after my bees swarmed from thier hive and I never considered that a Rosemary become an indoor plant. Does anyone know if you can bonsai one?
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arahe wrote:My Rosemary bushes are 5 feet and 1 inch tall and I don't know how old they are, but I have a lot of bees after my bees swarmed from thier hive and I never considered that a Rosemary become an indoor plant. Does anyone know if you can bonsai one?
If it can grow in a pot, it can be bonsai'ed. Rosemary is one of the more popular herbal bonsai plants actually. It's woody and looks piney so it does well in most of the traditional bonsai styles. And even nontraditional ones. Most of the "table top" Christmas trees are made of rosemary around here.
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