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How To Root Rosemary Cuttings In Water

Author: Rachel

Equipment

  • Establshed rosemary plant with fresh, green growth
  • plant clippers
  • Small jar or glass

Ingredients

  • fresh, soft rosemary clippings

Instructions

  • Cut 5"-6" long shoots from your established Rosemary plant. You want to be sure to select the new soft, tender green shoots and avoid the older, hard, brown, woody stems.
  • Strip the leaves from the bottom half of your cut stems. It's important to keep them right side up!
  • Place in a cup of water ensuring that the water level stays below your leaves.
  • Dump old water and refill with fresh every day. This keeps the stems from rotting.
  • Be patient! It can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to see your first tiny roots starting to form.
  • After you have a decent start to your roots harden the plants off for about a week and then plant in a sunny place with well draining soil.