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Propagating a Rosemary Plant

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My friend wanted some cuttings from my Rosemary plant so I thought I would have a go at propagating the Rosemary myself. The plant needs a major cut back anyway! I took cutting from the newgrowth on the bush. This generally looks a little lighter and is bendy. I then removed the bottom leaves. Then I placed a bunch in a jar of water with a small opening. These cuttings drank alot over night and I had to refill the bottles in the morning. Some people think plants root better in brown glass so I've put some in clear glass and some in brown.  Within a three week the cuttings in the brown glass had grown roots. The ones in the clear glass didn't have roots at this stage. A few eventually did but I had much better success with the brown glass. I am now propagating some Angel Wing Begonia half in dark glass and half in clear. I wonder if the same thing will happen. When the roots had grown for over a month I transplan

A Lady and her Plants. #plantladyisthenewcatlady Episode 1

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Meet Cherie. Meet her plants. A photo Essay. This is Cherie and these are her plants.