In Tesco the other day, browsing the reduced items (as is my want), and
found 2 packs of fresh rosemary down to 10p each, got to wondering if they
would provide cuttings,so made the great investment.
At home opened and found then in Good condition, so have taken 30 cuttings
from the 2 packs.
Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?
Could also work with mint and thyme.


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

When the ancient war dogs did battle on Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04
+0100, "David Hill" did speak
the following bit of wisdom:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?

Actually, yes I've done that with sprigs of rosemary. The plant tends
to be so darned hardy and ready and willing to root, I can't imagine
anyone not being able to propagate some almost at will.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
In Tesco the other day, browsing the reduced items (as is my want), and
found 2 packs of fresh rosemary down to 10p each, got to wondering if they
would provide cuttings,so made the great investment.
At home opened and found then in Good condition, so have taken 30 cuttings
from the 2 packs.
Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?
Could also work with mint and thyme.

It works with roses. I once took 4 cuttings from a supermarket rose, and
all four, now adults, are in full flower in my garden.

Franz Heymann

wrote in message . ..
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04
+0100, "David Hill" did speak
the following bit of wisdom:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?

Actually, yes I've done that with sprigs of rosemary. The plant tends
to be so darned hardy and ready and willing to root, I can't imagine
anyone not being able to propagate some almost at will.


Yes, if there was a top ten list of plants easiest to propagate by
cutting,
rosemary would be in it. Roots promptly, resists occasional drought
and is resistant to mold.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

On 25 Jul 2003 14:55:09 -0700, (simy1) wrote:

wrote in message . ..
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04
+0100, "David Hill" did speak
the following bit of wisdom:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?

Actually, yes I've done that with sprigs of rosemary. The plant tends
to be so darned hardy and ready and willing to root, I can't imagine
anyone not being able to propagate some almost at will.


Yes, if there was a top ten list of plants easiest to propagate by
cutting,
rosemary would be in it. Roots promptly, resists occasional drought
and is resistant to mold.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

I put 7 rosemary cuttings dusted with rooting hormone in moist
vermiculite. Two out of the 7 rooted. I've read that usually half of
the rosemary cuttings will root.

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
In Tesco the other day, browsing the reduced items (as is my want), and
found 2 packs of fresh rosemary down to 10p each, got to wondering if they
would provide cuttings,so made the great investment.
At home opened and found then in Good condition, so have taken 30 cuttings
from the 2 packs.
Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?
Could also work with mint and thyme.

It works with roses. I once took 4 cuttings from a supermarket rose, and
all four, now adults, are in full flower in my garden.

Franz Heymann

also with ginger root which will finally sprout, and the tops of
pineapple, sweet potatoes make pretty 'ivies" and as Franz notes, most
any of the plants. my daughter had a christmas cactus she got from my
old plant and i pinched one leaf jount from it and now have a lovely
plant. i don't advise plucking pinches at the market though... could
land you in jail
love...lee

Lee,

I'm very interested to hear about the ginger root... how do you do it?

Thanks
Lisa


also with ginger root which will finally sprout, and the tops of
pineapple, sweet potatoes make pretty 'ivies" and as Franz notes, most
any of the plants. my daughter had a christmas cactus she got from my
old plant and i pinched one leaf jount from it and now have a lovely
plant. i don't advise plucking pinches at the market though... could
land you in jail
love...lee

Phisherman wrote in
:

On 25 Jul 2003 14:55:09 -0700, (simy1) wrote:

wrote in message
...
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04
+0100, "David Hill" did
speak the following bit of wisdom:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?

Actually, yes I've done that with sprigs of rosemary. The plant
tends to be so darned hardy and ready and willing to root, I can't
imagine anyone not being able to propagate some almost at will.


Yes, if there was a top ten list of plants easiest to propagate by
cutting, rosemary would be in it. Roots promptly, resists occasional
drought and is resistant to mold.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

I put 7 rosemary cuttings dusted with rooting hormone in moist
vermiculite. Two out of the 7 rooted. I've read that usually half of
the rosemary cuttings will root.


There was a thread about a month ago about rooting rosemary. It seems
that people who used rooting hormone had a success rate similar to yours,
while those who didn't (maybe it was just me) had higher success rates.
It wasn't clear if the success rate varied by cultivar. Mine was a bush-
type, sorry don't know the name.

-- Salty

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:11:03 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote:

Phisherman wrote in
:

On 25 Jul 2003 14:55:09 -0700, (simy1) wrote:

wrote in message
m...
When the ancient war dogs did battle on Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04
+0100, "David Hill" did
speak the following bit of wisdom:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?

Actually, yes I've done that with sprigs of rosemary. The plant
tends to be so darned hardy and ready and willing to root, I can't
imagine anyone not being able to propagate some almost at will.


Yes, if there was a top ten list of plants easiest to propagate by
cutting, rosemary would be in it. Roots promptly, resists occasional
drought and is resistant to mold.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

I put 7 rosemary cuttings dusted with rooting hormone in moist
vermiculite. Two out of the 7 rooted. I've read that usually half of
the rosemary cuttings will root.


There was a thread about a month ago about rooting rosemary. It seems
that people who used rooting hormone had a success rate similar to yours,
while those who didn't (maybe it was just me) had higher success rates.
It wasn't clear if the success rate varied by cultivar. Mine was a bush-
type, sorry don't know the name.

-- Salty

That would be hard to say without having a control group. I followed
the method descibed in an herb-growing book which stated to use the
hormone powder. And they said to expect not all cuttings will make
it. Two out of seven is not too bad, and the two are growing fast and
healthy now.

Phisherman wrote in
:

That would be hard to say without having a control group. I followed
the method descibed in an herb-growing book which stated to use the
hormone powder. And they said to expect not all cuttings will make
it. Two out of seven is not too bad, and the two are growing fast and
healthy now.

I agree, with such a small sample size, you really can't declare anything
.... could also have been climate or other factors. But you might want to
try without the rooting powder once to see how it goes. My survival rate
was about 90% and plants hate me.

-- Salty

When the ancient war dogs did battle on Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:11:03 GMT,
Salty Thumb did speak the following bit
of wisdom:

There was a thread about a month ago about rooting rosemary. It seems
that people who used rooting hormone had a success rate similar to yours,
while those who didn't (maybe it was just me) had higher success rates.

I personally never bother with rooting hormone for rosemary sprigs or
other "easy to root" plants or herbs. I usually just take the rosemary
sprig and run it down between my fingers to strip off all the lower
needles. Then I'll just shove them in some good. soiless potting mix
or stick them in a glass of water. Either way, I've found that they've
rooted well for me.

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

Basil roots well, too.
"Jaffacake" wrote in message
...
Lee,

I'm very interested to hear about the ginger root... how do you do it?

Thanks
Lisa


also with ginger root which will finally sprout, and the tops of
pineapple, sweet potatoes make pretty 'ivies" and as Franz notes, most
any of the plants. my daughter had a christmas cactus she got from my
old plant and i pinched one leaf jount from it and now have a lovely
plant. i don't advise plucking pinches at the market though... could
land you in jail
love...lee

"Jaffacake" wrote in message .. .
Lee,

I'm very interested to hear about the ginger root... how do you do it?

Thanks
Lisa


I use ginger root medicinally so some years back when i got a good fat
root i took what i wanted for a tincture and laid the piece i had left
out on top of the potting soil so the break could heal over, then put
it in the potting soil just barely covered. it takes a long time, but
eventually ...if it doesn't rot from being over-watered... it will
sprout. Under the right conditions, it could make a tree, but is not
good for zone 7 for outside winters i don't think, so i treated it
like a house plant in the winter. Actually, i grew it in my solarium,
but sold and now don't have the plant nor the solarium.

I think there are pic of ginger trees on the net, so you could see
what they look like.
love..leona

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:31:04 +0100, "David Hill"
wrote:

Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?
Could also work with mint and thyme.

Also Lemon Grass

I try this with Rosemary for a long time, but it never works. Same with
Thyme.

Good experience with Mint, Oregano, Sage, Chives, Basil.

What conditions do you use with the rosemary?

David Hill wrote:

In Tesco the other day, browsing the reduced items (as is my want), and
found 2 packs of fresh rosemary down to 10p each, got to wondering if they
would provide cuttings,so made the great investment.
At home opened and found then in Good condition, so have taken 30 cuttings
from the 2 packs.
Has anyone else tried this way of getting cuttings?
Could also work with mint and thyme.