Rosemary

Will Rosemary grow as apot plant indoors for the winter???

 

This link should help: Rosemary - You Can Grow the Herb Rosemary

 

Yes. try to keep it on the sunniest windowsill though, and don't over water it.

 

Well, I never realised that I should be bringing my rosemary in over the winter!! I've been growing it in pots outside for nine years now and the first time I lost one was last winter. Maybe I'll bring it it later.

 

Thanks for the useful info, will bring mine in soon

 

There shouldn't be a need to bring rosemary inside for the winter. My plants have withstood some pretty tough winters outdoors with no problem at all. Plants in pots are more vulnerable than plants in the ground, because the roots can easily freeze. However, a sheltered position outside is probably all that is needed. I have been known to put a bit of bubble wrap around pots to insulate them during the winter.

 

I've never brought mine in. It was totally fine even last winter. It IS a pretty big plant now though.......

 

I've never lost a Rosemary over winter. I thought Jiffy was asking if you can grow it indoors rather than if you should.

Incidentally, there's a bit of old folklore about Rosemary, which is very silly and not at all true, but it goes like this:

If the Rosemary thrives, it means it is the lady of the house that dominates. If the Rosemary struggles, then it is the man of the house that wears the trousers.

 

Maybe I'll leave mine outside in a sheltered spot, but take a cutting...just to be safe

 

What does it mean if the Rosemary dies ?

Hope you don't mind Dave but i've copied a bit of your post to the "Fokelore" thread, thought it would be good in there too

 

I don't know, I've never had one die on me yet. I've nearly lost a few to over watering, but a bit of neglect lets them recover. Perhaps that's it, the basis of the tale

No objection at all to you borrowing my post