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Post by pepperhead212 on Oct 2, 2023 15:10:27 GMT -5
I've done this with my curry tree and lime tree before, and it's easy to do, and with this was was even faster than the others. I wanted to get another "backup plant" in a pot, as last winter, the outside plants had nearly died from an extremely cold snap, though it had survived the same temperature all 3 years previously. Eventually, I dug it all out (not enough was going to come back), and planted the "backup" potted plant I had up to that point, and it has taken off this summer. And I wanted another backup plant, so I air layered this one. The first stem I air layered died, but the second one rooted well, and I planted it in a 3 gal fabric pot, with some worm castings in the mix, with a generous amount of perlite, for drainage. I also moistened the surface of the soil mix with some Bt israelensis, to kill any fungus gnat larvae, that may appear. (I also have to do this with all the rest of my plants that will be brought in soon). Air layered rosemary branch, cut away from the plant. by pepperhead212, on Flickr Air layered Hill-Hardy rosemary branch, planted in a 3 gallon fabric potter, 10-1-23 by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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Post by pepperhead212 on Oct 9, 2023 17:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 9, 2023 18:30:10 GMT -5
That's amazing how much it grew in one week!
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 2, 2024 22:20:00 GMT -5
Here's that plant, on 5-1. It didn't grow much over the winter - it sat on my back porch, cold some, but never so cold that I had to bring it in. It sat by an east window, so it got some early sun, but it didn't grow a lot until about a month ago, when I put it outside, and it started getting warm frequently. And it shows how a large number of stems form on that main stem, that didn't even look like they were on it! I did this again, just in case it got really cold, enough to kill the large plant in the garden. I do this every winter with the Syrian oregano (the thyme scented variety), in case that is killed by cold. Rosemary, planted in October, an air layered stem, now taking off, in the sun! 5-1 by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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