I have a four year
old rosemary plant that is thriving but
its not blooming. I would really like it
to bloom this year. A friend of mine has a “green thumb” and everything that
she plants thrives and blooms so I decided to ask her why my rosemary wasn't flowering. Here are a few of her tips
to encourage flowering.
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Sunlight is a factor. Rosemary loves full sun and needs at least six to 8 hours of sunlight daily. The hotter and the dryer the better. My rosemary is grown in a container and was on the patio where it was partial shade in the afternoon so I moved it to an area where I knew there would be ample sunlight.
The only time I cut
my rosemary is when I need a sprig for cooking.
I usually take a new stem from the bottom leaving the top and sides
full. Pruning too much in the spring is
a good way to remove flower buds before they bloom.
Rosemary thrives in
light soil that drains well. Heavy soil
that is non draining will prevent flowering.
Fertilizing I use Spray n Grow in the spring but other than that all I do is water my rosemary when soil is dry. I grow rosemary in a container and the soil dries out quicker than in the ground so I water my rosemary once a day or when the soil is dry to the touch.
Rosemary is not a fan of fertilization as too much nitrogen will encourage a leafy bushy growth but limits flower production.
The age of the
rosemary matters. Rosemary needs at
least five years to bloom. So my plant
needs more time and more sun.
