Rosemary Cuttings

[Siracusa8]

I have a large, straggly rosemary bush and would like to take cuttings. Can anyone advise the best time of year and how to proceed? thanks in advance

[atalanta]

You have to layer rosemary cuttings. Get a few long strands, and nick them underneath so that the nicked bit can be buried in soil around the original plant.
You may have to use a tent-peg or old clothes peg to hold them down into the soil. They should start to root from the cut. Cut them off and move them when they seem to have sturdy roots. I don't think the time of year has ever made any difference when I have done this

[diddlydo]

Pull off small bits from the main branch with a heel - shove them in potting compost, water and wait - shouldn't take long at this time of year for them to make new roots and fill the pot.

[hellywelly4]

They are really easy to do, just like diddlydo says.

[hammerman]

easy to do as said above...just take a 3-4" shoot, remove 2/3 of the leaves and put it in sandy compost. water then seal in a plastic bag to retain humidity. Put on a warm window sil out of direct sun.

forget layering...waste of time