Rosemary care: characteristics, tips and tricks
Rosemary is one of the most frequently used medicinal and aromatic plants in cooking, health and beauty. For this reason, more and more people want to grow rosemary at home. Those who have land such as orchards or gardens are more likely to grow this plant because it is effortless to grow in the ground. Conversely, if you live in an apartment or house that only has a patio, balcony and/or windows, you will need to apply potted rosemary, and rosemary care potted can be a bit fancier.
For this reason, we will dedicate this article to tell you everything you need to know about caring for potted rosemary.
Key features
The main ingredients of rosemary include vital oils, phenols, flavonoids, fiber, potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B3 (niacin). Rosemary contains the following properties:
- It is a digestive plant, so it helps alleviate problems related to digestion and all organs such as heartburn, flatulence, excessive digestion, etc.
- It is used to treat oral problemssuch as preventing tooth decay, reducing oral infections and inflammation, and eliminating bad breath.
- Helps take care of the liver and gallbladder, so it can aid prevent and reduce some problems with these organs.
- It is a very forceful natural antibiotic.
This plant is also widely used in vital oils, including vital oils and plant concentrates, to improve health and beauty.
Potted rosemary care: delicate, temperature and humidity
The first thing you need to know about rosemary care is the conditions it needs to live and grow in good health. Among the conditions to take into account when caring for potted rosemary, we find:
- Full delicate for rosemary: It must receive direct, natural delicate because it is a plant that needs a lot of sun and delicate. However, be careful not to expose the plant to direct sunlight on heated days, as its leaves burn easily. For this reason, it is best to find a place with sun and shade when it is heated and glowing, and a place with plenty of natural delicate when it is heated or frigid.
- Best temperatures: This plant can adapt to both high and low temperatures, but the actual appropriate temperatures for rosemary are those found in heated and temperate climates. As such, it cannot withstand hail, frost and sudden drops in temperature, but it also cannot withstand areas with high sunlight.
- Lots of moistureTips: This plant is native to the entire Mediterranean region, so it is accustomed to dehydrated and rainy seasons, although never to excess. Therefore, it does not require much moisture, watering is enough.
Where to put rosemary
Knowing the conditions explained above, you can conclude that this type of pot will grow well both indoors and outdoors. Outside though it is best to plant it directly into the ground, where it will grow most abundantly.
Depending on the climate of our premises, it is recommended to apply it outdoors or indoors. For this reason, in frigid climates it is best to have a pot of rosemary in your home, and although it can withstand some frosts, it is best to avoid frosts and significant drops in temperature. Inside the house, it is significant to place plants near windows, but not near glass, as it may be too frigid, and avoid direct exposure to heaters and air conditioners, which can dehydrated out the plants.
Instead, if we live in a temperate, balmy or even heated climateit is best to grow rosemary outdoors where it can receive ample hours of natural delicate, but if the sun is heated enough in our area, it is best to plant it in a direct position in full sun and shade, for example under larger plants or trees or where there is an awning.
When to water rosemary
Another rosemary care is irrigation, because as we mentioned earlier, it should be properly fertilized, which is what this plant is accustomed to for dehydrated and moist periods, but never in extreme conditions.
For this reason, although there are various irrigation systems for both surface and surface plants and pots, drip irrigation is highly recommended for the care of aromatic plants in the home, such as rosemary in pots. This system gives you a lot of control over adjusting your watering rate, without going overboard.
But even if you apply the most appropriate irrigation, Without good drainage, it won’t do much good because the plants will become waterlogged and die. So when you repot it, make sure you apply the right potting mix and place a few rocks in the bottom next to the hole to make sure the water filters well and doesn’t get trapped and drown the roots.
Also, while the plants are still tiny and the weather is balmy, you can boost watering to once a day or every other day if drainage is good. In turn, in slightly colder months It’s best to water your plants one to three times a week, depending on the temperature.
Pruning rosemary and possible pests
To continue learning how to care for your potted rosemary plant, you also need to think about pruning it. It is recommended to prune rosemary when its leaves and flowers are dehydrated or yellowish, when little growth is apparent, or when its parts are infested with pests such as aphid or cochineal. It is best to wait until flowering has finished and then prune just below the parts to be removed, avoiding cutting out completely robust parts. This way, you will see that the next time you apply rosemary, it will be pretty and sweet-smelling.
Rosemary pests can be a substantial problem and can completely destroy the plant if not removed or controlled.