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Rosemary is an aromatic spice that is used in the preparation of meat, and the rosemary is a fragrant spice that is used in the preparation of meat, and the reproduction of rosemary asdYou can buy spice in many supermarkets and spice shops, but we will talk about a more interesting occupation - growing rosemary in the open field on your own.
How to plant?
Rosemary can be grown in three ways:
- seeds;
- cuttings.
The choice of planting method depends on the personal preferences of the gardener. In any case, with proper planting and care for rosemary in the open field, it will be possible to grow wonderful bushes up to 150 cm in height. The only difference is how much time and effort will be spent on cultivation.
Cultivation through sowing seeds
Rosemary seeds are planted in February-early March in small containers with the ground.
It is impossible to plant seeds immediately in open ground, since the air temperature at the designated time of year is usually too cold.
Before planting the seeds, it is desirable to soak for a day in the water, as they usually hard and long to go. It is necessary to carefully plant each seed separately, evenly distributing rosemary around the perimeter of the container. So more seeds planted will come down.
Seed usually leaves 6-8 weeks, but, depending on the manufacturer, the timeframe may be slightly longer or somewhat shorter. No need to hurry upset if the seeds do not go for a long time. Growing rosemary from seeds is an exercise for the patient.
The bushes that turn out their seeds should be planted in the garden or in the garden to give them more room to grow.
Rosemary by cutting
It takes less time to grow rosemary in open ground with cuttings, so if you can cut a sprig from an adult plant, it is better to use it. It is better to cut the lower leaves of rosemary from cuttings, leaving only a few sheets on top of the branch. Prepared cuttings to put in the water until the formation of the root system, which occurs after 3-4 weeks. In this case, the liquid should constantly cover about a third of the length of the cutting.
Water is better to use filtered or from natural sources, but not tap.
Potted rosemary bushes can be purchased in stores. Such a plant is already ready to be transplanted into the open ground. The gardener should not forget only about the allowable temperature for plant growth( at least 10 degrees Celsius).Growing rosemary in open ground in Ukraine is permissible from March.
You can add sand, peat( only neutralized), as well as compost and fertilizer to the soil. Like many other plants, rosemary loves loose soil.
Planting dates
In temperate climates, rosemary can be grown in open ground starting around mid-spring, when the temperature of the soil is no less than 5-10 degrees Celsius. In the northern regions of the Russian Federation, especially in the far north, transplanting rosemary into the soil does not make sense due to the climate, so it is best to grow the plant in spacious pots in greenhouses or greenhouses.
It should be remembered that at a temperature of -5 degrees Celsius, rosemary dies and planting a plant during periods when warm weather may change dramatically is unacceptable. So, it is better to practice cultivation of rosemary in the open field in the Moscow region after the 20th of April.
Rosemary grows continuously throughout the year. Periods of growth activity vary depending on growth conditions and seasonality.
Circumcision and care
There are several basic principles for planting and caring for rosemary in the garden:
- You do not need to water the plant too often, as it does not like stagnant moisture. In the rainy season you can not worry about watering at all.
- To cut the bushes you need to tear off the top of the stalk so that they grow even more.
- Planting rosemary is desirable on the sunny side, as the plant is very sun-loving.
Hibernation
With the condition of cultivation in the open field, rosemary will not survive the winter. The root system of the plant begins to freeze at the onset of the first frost, so the bushes need to be transplanted into pots for the winter.
It is better to store rosemary in frosty weather in cool rooms with an average temperature of 10-15 degrees Celsius. So, for the winter bushes can be attributed to the basement or utility room without heating or with minimal heating. If you keep the plant in suitable conditions is not possible, you can put it in the living room. At room temperature rosemary can also successfully survive the winter. Rosemary can be grown in open ground again in the Rostov region starting from early April. 
If in the winter the bushes are kept in the most suitable conditions, in February-March they will bloom with beautiful blue flowers.
Rosemary is a perennial plant. With proper care, rosemary will retain its spicy taste and smell for a long period, but if the recommendations given in the article are not followed, it will be prone to disease and may die.
