Will a cutting from a rosemary plant develop roots and grow if planted?

Question

I really don't know much about gardening and I'm just wondering if I can take a cutting of a rosemary plant and get it to grow? I know you can do this with certain types of plants but I can't remember the rule.

Answer 1

Taking a cutting from a rosemary is easiest in the summer, if you remember to water it... Just cut a healthy branch tip (6-8") and stick it dirrectly into a garden bed or pot which contains sandy soil. In frost free areas you can also get okay results in the early spring.
I have succeeded at layering rosemary. Leave the branch attached to the plant, but gently bend it over so that the woddy part can immerse in a sandy soil mix (in a pot). Put a rock on top of the part that touches the soil...and wait for around 6 weeks to 3 months for roots to appear. Don't rush it..be patient.

Answer 2

Hi ! I had a rosemary plant cutting on the window sill in water for about a month and it sprouted a nice root system!
Ive planted it and after 4 days it looks ok I havnt had much luck with rosemary in the past they always grow thin!!
Must be some thing lacking in the soil!
Ive heard that rosemary only grows in the garden of the rightous so maybe this is the problem!!
As far as cuttings go I try with everything! Nothing ventured nothing gained eh!!
Ive had a lot of sucess!
Go for it and Good Luck!!

Answer 3

two ways to create roots for the rosemary bush one way is to snip some stalks put in a jar of water and create visible roots then plant, or just take fertale stalks and put in ground. Very easy to grow Rosemary.

Answer 4

If you start with a soft cutting you'll probably be able to root it in water or with some rooting hormone. By a soft cutting I mean do not cut into wood, just 6 or 8 inches of green growing tips.