More about the plant below:
Rosemary (Rosmarinus)
category : potted herbs
position : sun
height : up to 1 m
wintering : room, 2-8 ° C
frost resistance : to 0 ° C
reaction soil : slightly alkaline
preferences soil : permeable, sandy loam
watering : little
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : blue, purple, pink
shape : upright, bushy
period flowering : February-April
seeding : spring
reproduction:sowing, herbaceous cuttings
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : balconies, terraces, flower beds, rooms, edible plant
pace of growth : fast
Rosemary - silhouetteStand for rosemaryIrrigation of rosemaryRosemary - fertilizationCutting rosemaryWintering rosemaryAdviceRosemary - silhouette
Rosemary is one of the best known Mediterranean herbs. Its bluish-violet (to whitish) flowers appear in spring, sometimes individually also in summer. Rosemary can be used for decorative and culinary purposes; its aromatic evergreen leaves (both fresh and dried) are a popular cooking spice.Rosemary is a long-lived plant, it can reach over 2 meters in height.
Stand for rosemary
Shrubs like warm, sunny places, only in such places do they reach large sizes and produce a sufficiently large amount of essential oils.Plant rosemary in good quality soil for potted plants.
Irrigation of rosemary
Water moderately from spring to autumn, but do not let the root ball dry between waterings.Place the pot on the plinth.
Rosemary - fertilization
For the plants to develop properly, they must be fed every two weeks from February / March to August with good quality potassium-rich fertilizer.
Cutting rosemary
In order for the plants to maintain a nice, compact habit, the bushes should be pruned every year, either in February / March, or after flowering.Rosemary is not a fast-growing plant.
Wintering rosemary
Rosemary can withstand temperatures down to -10 ° C. The accommodation should be bright and cool (0-10 ° C). We water moderately.During warm winter, plants can winter outside (pot insulated with foil and mats).
Tip
The 'blue winter' variety is considered to be one of the most frost-resistant. Its green and gray leaves are exceptionally aromatic.
