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Hi,I'm new, I planted a rosemary (bush I thought)in an old iron pot with no bottom. instead of growing up it is crawling out of pot.I wanted a bush and I don't know if I need to do something to make it grow toward the sun. Thank you
Plants: 2 | From: virginia | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 205.188.208.104
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Hi grangran, welcome to our forum! You probably have one of the trailing varieties of Rosemary (a Ken Taylor perhaps?) rather than an upright type. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to change the growing habits. The upright forms of Rosemary include:
Rosmarinus "Collingwood Ingram" ... 2 - 2 1/2 ft.
Rosmarinus "Majorca Pink" ... 2 - 4 ft.
Rosmarinus "Miss Jessup" ... 2 - 4 ft.
Rosmarinus "Tuscan Blue" ... 4 - 6 ft.
* * * * Plants: 11227 | From: Cedar Hill Washington | Registered: Aug 2002
| Seeded: 66.248.100.154
Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy yourself here, I do!
About your rosemary...Yup, just what Bill said - gotta be a trailing type. I have an upright and a trailing rosemary in my herb garden, it's amazing how different their growth habits are. When purchasing rosemary plants, definitely look for the latin names as Bill suggested. If the tag doesn't have a latin name, the trailing types will usually use the word "prostrate" in the description, and the bush will usually say "upright". My trailing rosemary actually seems to be a hardier plant, it's overall health is always better than my bush type. (don't know why, tho) If it's any consolation, the trailing rosemary really makes a beautiful plant as it spreads out.
Nikkal
* * * * The Earth does not belong to us - We belong to the Earth ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer~
Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy yourself here, I do!
About your rosemary...Yup, just what Bill said - gotta be a trailing type. I have an upright and a trailing rosemary in my herb garden, it's amazing how different their growth habits are. When purchasing rosemary plants, definitely look for the latin names as Bill suggested. If the tag doesn't have a latin name, the trailing types will usually use the word "prostrate" in the description, and the bush will usually say "upright". My trailing rosemary actually seems to be a hardier plant, it's overall health is always better than my bush type. (don't know why, tho) If it's any consolation, the trailing rosemary really makes a beautiful plant as it spreads out.
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