Rosemary growth & planting

cassie.a.stewart

About 2 months ago I planted this little rosemary, nearly on its last legs, totally root bound and dying to get out the plastic pot. At first I was worried that it might not survive as it had been stuck in the plastic pot for so long, there was no growth and her leaves began to yellow and brown in places, lots of dead needles falling off at the bottom starting to look sparse!
Then this week, all of a sudden shes almost filling the pot!

Do you think it'd be ok to plant it in the ground this autumn or wait until next spring? 

fidgetbones

I would wait until Spring, when it starts growing again. Cold wet ground in winter is not good for Rosemary.

cassie.a.stewart

fidgetbones said:

I would wait until Spring, when it starts growing again. Cold wet ground in winter is not good for Rosemary.

Thanks, the soil has lots of stones in but is clay so should I still add some grit or sand? 

fidgetbones

Yes, It needs plenty of grit to give sharp drainage.