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| We have had a potted rosemary bush on our porch for about a year, but it is not looking well. Moat of the needles have dried tips.
Would this more likely be caused by too much water, not enough, or some other factor? Ours is a mild, coastal climate, the plant gets about 6-8 hours of sunshine and is watered two to three times weekly. The pot is ceramic, with a decent-sized drainage hole, and the medium is potting soil from the nursery. |
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- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Mon, Dec 7, 09 at 10:51
| My guess is it's pot bound. Rosemary can handle a fair amount of abuse to the roots, so if you don't want it in a larger pot, the rootball can be shaved back. However, I've found it a fairly difficult plant to resuscitate once it starts to decline. That could be a climate issue though. There isn't always a good way to dry out a waterlogged plant here. |
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| I have to agree with mad gallica above. I am growing mine in the ground because I always had a problem overwintering them in containers indoors (during the winter). Mine always ended up looking dried up and sick looking as a containerized plant. In the ground (in zones 6b/7+), they need a coarse, excellent well-draining soil--especially with cold/WET winters. But they look much better in the ground even after winter than they ever looked in a container for me. I would transplant to a larger container as your ceramic container is probably drying out too quickly. My soil is fairly moist but I have them in raised beds for the drainage--along with the lavender. |
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| I want to thank both of you for your helpful advice. For the time being, I think I will check the roots and re-plant it in a larger pot. For spring I'll look for a spot where I can plant it in the ground. |
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