Propagate Rosemary from Cuttings 

OMG I'VE BEEN DOING IT ALL WRONG!!!!😭 no wonder i haven't been successful 😭😭 i thought u have to take cutting from the mature woody stem....Tq tq tq dear sir❤

I’ve been sick and tired of me letting rosemary family plants sit in water and find 4 weeks later they died

I trimmed back my Rosemary bush so much and it didnt come back as i expected. I kept the 1 branch thay was still healthy. It was sitting on the dirt and it accidentally propegated by layering. So now i have a healthy new plant but its not exactly where i wanted it haha. Going to remove the existing bush and root system and try and propegate in the same spot. Either way ill have something left over 😅 I never knew about the woody die back. That's what's happened to mine. So I'm trying to get it nice healthy and short.

Hi Today I propagated my 3 weeks old Rosemary should I put the stem in water till it plants roots thanks 🙏

What brand of rooting hormone do you use? Great video

I thought I read, or heard somewhere that if you use the rooting hormone, you won't be able to, or shouldn't eat and/or cook with the rosemary for a year? It's that true, or can you use it for cooking soon?

Wait so the secret sauce is rooting hormone? I need to get me some of that 🤔😅

This is by far,the best explanation on Rosemary propagation, thank you. I don’t have any luck growing rosemary or sage in Florida weather.

Wow, this is the best video I have ever seen about rosemary. So far, no gardener has been able to plausibly explain to me why rosemary dies over the winter. Now I finally have the right explanation for it. Thank you very much for that, from now on I will take cuttings in the summer as you explained wonderfully.

You did a great job explaining the propagation process. I found the information extremely helpful. Thank you

Beautiful roots! I propagated for the first time in my live rosemary , mint and basil . From one batch each from grossers store I made about 20 plants and dive them away to my friends for gifts “ staying home on quarantine “ as the way to say I miss your company :)

Gotta tell my 20 yo rosemary plant that she's not a perennial.

Gold! I do enjoy many people who share their knowledge, but I always look forward to yours. Thank you for posting, I hope its really worth your while.

Fantastic, I also like your idea of using storage box as propergator, thank you again.

I tried this last year and failed miserably and gave up! After watching your video I’m going to try again. Thank you as always so useful and very helpful.

Finally, somebody showing the rooted results using rooting hormone. Excellent video.

Put a big smile on my face 😊 now I'm off 2 the lavender video because I just purchased & killed one 😂

Thank you for this very educational and comprehensive tutorial, especially about the active growth region and that's where the growth hormone is in the plant. That explains my failure thus far!

Great video! I joined your channel for roses and now I’m so happy you are showing lavender and rosemary. Could you please show how to make a lavender or rosemary topiary? Such as a lollipop type. How does one begin these and succeed? Thank you!🌿

Love the video Jason. I liked how you used the clear tub as a top. Every dang Lavender plant I've ever bought died asap. Rosemary is the close second. Going to get a mother plant and try your method. Outstanding as usual. You're my go-to guy and are just so smart. Thanks for all your help. Subscriber from NW Florida.

Will you pot using a standard potting soil at this stage? nice simple video ...so thanks

Thank you so much! I've never succeeded with rosemary cuttings.

The only reason I follow your channel is because you explain so clearly

Thank you very much for a great video...i have already tried but without rooting powerder. Tropical weather here. Vanuatu.

This is the best explanation l've heard so far. I've always asked myself which part of the stem should one use. You have clearly explained. Thank you so much Fraser.

More power to your channel, 👍 good video, good teacher 😉👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing. What’s the best growing medium for cuttings that doesn’t contain peat? I’m sure you’re aware of the environmental impact of harvesting peat. I’ve made it some sort of a personal quest to find affordable and environmentally friendly alternatives but they’re hard to come by.

Thanks for the inspiration. Got right out there on this grey, Illinois day and took a bunch of cuttings. The scraps are now simmering on the stove for some aromatherapy. It never gets old!

This is perfect, actually trying to do this. Thanks!

This is fantastic, you are the best person to watch as you show the results as well and give so much more information. Thank you thank you.I noticed to left more leaves on the rosemary than you did on the lavender, would you think they would be more successful for a novice if I took more of the leaves off than you did. Your results are so impressive ❤

Thank you for this video. Just one question... It sounds like you took those cuttings a few weeks back, so I’m wondering it’s now too late to take the cuttings? I think I live in a similar climate zone to you and we’ve already experienced our first frosty nights. Thanks!

While you mention when showing the root starts that these rooted slower than the lavender, you never say how old those samples are at the point you are showing them. How long to that stage, please?

Thanks for the info. What kind of lights did you use? How far away? Would a sunny east-facing window do?

Kia ora Jason from New Zealand as always brilliant video & source of info 👏 👍

I propagated this plant but it died after one year I love to grow rosemary but it’s too hard. I think it’s hard to grow in Philippines 🇵🇭 thankyou

Just found your channel. Very useful. Thanks. I understand then, that for lavender, you advise cuttings in Spring, prior to flowering but for rosemary, later in the year, after flowering. Is that correct? And for your own garden’s rosemary plants (as opposed to those for sale) , are you pruning them down to 4” stem height every year? That is brutal!😂

Hi there, I am a newbie on gardening and I just came across your channel. What detailed information you provide. Thank you! I can see you put this video out a year ago but everything is still so relevant. I am from Malaysia, a hot and humid country with temperatures running up to 80 to 86 degrees F every day. Except for our highland regions, our temperatures never dip below 80F. Midday sun is incineration time. Rosemary, Oregano and the like call for Full Sun. Here in Malaysia, you gotta be kidding. Outside during the mid day temps are brob at 100 degrees if not higher. They have to be in the shade. Even morning direct sun can singe them. So I'm care about keeping them in bright but indirect light. Growing and thriving conditions are very different here. I've been trying and trying and trying to propagate Rosemary. I've tried the water method, potting soil method...nope..none have worked. So after watching your video, I will try Your method -- cutting them into 3 inch cuttings instead of 6" which I have been doing. Those roots from your cuttings were lovely. Wish I could get this. I'm gonna use pure cocopeat this time. I've been using potting soil with perlite all this while and it hasn't worked. Lots of people are growing Rosemary successfully here though. They seem to have the greatest success with cocopeat. I think it's the weather. Soil that retains water will promote mold and fungus cos our climate is hot, humid with monsoons and heavy rains, the type that cause floods. Anyway, thank you once again for your video. I am going to take smaller cuttings and use a humidity dome and little seedling tryas. I pray it works this time. I have nothing to lose.

Great video. I read somewhere that heal cutting we're very successful where you pull the new growth cutting from last years wood and that this area is full of the plants own growth hormone.... Have you any comments

Great video TFS😁✌️

Thanks for u for nice explanation. Am fan of Rosemary. Use it in New Zealand & used raw. U have Good rooting hormon. Once I Used seeds but no germination. Is it possible in Indian weather. Here day temperature is 45-48degs in Summer. Winter is 2-3 degs. Again I shall go to New Zealand this year, will use it. I Can't bring it from there. India

Thank you, another great video. Yes, I will do this!

How many days it took to grow the roots of the cutting?

What kind of grow light are you using? I've used grow lights, but haven't gotten much success... and do you keep the grow lights on throughout the night? Or just to extend daylight hours? I'd love to try your method as I haven't had much success with trying to propagate rosemary!

Thanks! Im going to try this!

Thank you... I'm gonna try it!!

I really enjoyed this discussion! TY!

I've been growing plants over forty years, your advice here is spot on. Another type of propagation for the I use is hardwood in late Autumn throughout winter, but I don't line them out in a paddock as the first year I dug and potted them most died. Now I direct strike them into six inch pots. Early Spring I snip out the terminal growth , as the year goes no they are tip pruned to bust them up some will be pottered up the remainder sold as six inch liners.

That’s what she said 😂😂

Nice tutorial, I’m gonna try this soon! Thank you :)

Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for the cutting tips I’ll give it a go for presents. Rosemary grows really well here in Perth n is reasonably drought tolerant.

Thanks, very informative 👍

Great info,,,,, I have been doing it all wrong🤦‍♀️

I put about 10 cuttings 5 inches long in a glass of water on the windowsill and in two weeks the rooting like crazy crazy

I never thought of that - multiple cuttings 1 twig

After the plants growth and replanting, what kind of fertilizers do you recommend? Azote? According to your experience, if I start the propagation stage now, how long do I have to wait to be able to sell them. I grow them in Romania, which has a temperate climat.

How long did it take to root?

Hi, I live in Florida and try cultivate the rosemary without great success 😟 everyone says it’s a very easy plant to grow, so I wonder why can’t I keep it alive the way I would like to. After bringing it home the stems wouldn’t grow, becoming woody and the leaves are getting curly. I’ve tried different types of the plant with the same results (or rather without). Do you have any suggestions for me? Thank you.

Good solid information! Thanks!

Thanks and happy New Year!!!I’m just watching this video and it is January 1. My neighbor has a large rosemary bush so would it be OK to start my cuttings now from that rosemary bush? I wasn’t sure that this time of year I could do that.

There are so many of these videos but they rarely show them at 2 months, 4 months etc.

May not be directly related to your video but I guess u may help!! My rosemary has always been in a big pot outdoor (not much care given but it still grows ok). But after this winter (I live in Vancouver), I suddenly found that my rosemary is dead!! The whole plant turned all brownish, I only see one small part of green - any chance I can still safe it or that’s it?... 😢

Very informative, short and helpful! 👍👍👍 Thank you! 🙏

Commenting from Scotland here. Thanks for such an informative video! I think I know now why my recent batch of cuttings have failed. I chose ones that were too woody and out them in water. Once I saw roots I planted them but they all just shrivelled. Off to buy rooting hormone powder now and try again!

I plant rosemary in the garden. It grows for the first month or two but then begins to dry-out for no apparent reason. The branches dry-out one by one. Leaves become thinner and then the whole branch dies. I live in a Mediterranean climate, and death occurs in the summer. Lavender, on the other side, grows well.

Thanks i wanted to know how to propagate them a long time

Thanks for the info about the lower buds becoming permanently dormant. It's Dec 30 in zone 6a. Should I take cuttings or would it be better to wrap the rosemary to prevent the buds drying out. Rosemary survived the winter last year for the first-time ever and it's such a beautiful plant.

Wow! Very informative and clear. Easily understood 👍 thank you 🙏

How do you get them to branch? Thanks!

So could you use an Orchid potting mix to root them? Great video as always.

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Great content! Thanks so much

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Tks for sharing this with us

Good useful video.Rosemaru is not availble in kerala, India.Inits place we use curry leaves.I wanted to findout toget Rose mary and propogate the way you did . Thankyou for sharing the method.

Best explanation! I seen 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Thanks!

What is that white stuff?

Thanks a lot for sharing so useful and nice ideas about starting and growing flowers, very useful...

Thanks for sharing

Heyy how many time u water them per week? Thankss

Wow excellent video! Now I know why my rosemarys always end up dying!

What if you don't have the root hormone?

how long do you wait after they root to sell them and how much do you sell them for, thank you

Thank you super much for the tutorial! Excited to share my plant with pals :)

Thank you for the great instructions. I did get a 6 inch cutting, stripped off bottom leaves and placed in water. I'm going to try your method and see if I can't get a couple extra plants.

Can the woody stem of the plant be used for anything?

Please tell in which month of the year rosemary grows well

The best

what is that white stuff

Love your channel. I learn so much from your explanations.

Is this "rooting hormone" a natural product?

Can't we grow without the root powder ?

I loved this video. Thank you for your sharing of information.

Great helpful video! Thanks!

The most informative video. Thank you so much!

I appreciate your video's. I'm learning a lot 👍

Excellent information thank you 🙏🏻

i may have missed it...did you speak to moisture in your rooting medium?

please tell me rooting about Gypsophila

How does it do in the desert