Rosemary Plant

[corylus]

Somehow during the night something, not the wind, has broken off a large, (over a foot high) healthy, woody stem of my rosemary plant. I have rescued it and trimmed off the break and put it in water. Just wondering is it likely to root, should I stick it back in the soil or just clip the stems off and dry them.

Any ideas?

[woofgang]

not likely to root if its woody, could try pulling off softer pieces from it and potting them they might root. Its not really the right time of year though.
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/rosemary/how-to-propagate-a-rosemary-plant.htm

[corylus]

Thanks for that, I think that I'll just clip the shoots off, dry them and store them. I'll leave the main stem soaking, you never know.

NB Main culprit for this damage is the cat. How and why I don't know!

[woofgang]

some cats like to roll in rosemary, it seems to smell good to them

[corylus]

Puss is now Prime Suspect and will be reprimanded, (as if this would make any difference to her behaviour) when she condescends to come back in the house after her latest killing spree.

Perhaps she likes tochew a sprig of rosemary to complement the taste of the unfortunate voles that she slaughters every day.