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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Apr 08 2009 : 3:25:04 PM
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(I didn't mean to leave the 50 cent sticker on...didn't 'see' it till I had already uploaded the pics...hehehe...)
Anyway, when I got it, it was severely root-bound. I put it in a slightly larger pot and will move to a bigger pot soonest. I watered it and have kept it in bright sunlight indoors. It perks up and then goes back to drooping.
What could be the problem??
Winona 
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daylily
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chris
Newcastle
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2009 : 4:09:35 PM
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I read the stake again to make sure. It's the topiary type so that means it's a stand up one, right? It's been really chilly out so I have it indoors but by a window for the sun. Maybe that's what the problem is.
Winona ;-)
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
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willowtreecreek
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Julie
Russell
AR
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Posted - Apr 08 2009 : 8:23:43 PM
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Winona I have never had much luck growing rosemary in a pot. They develop such a wide root base that I find it hard to keep them happy. They like a drier soil but if there are a lot of roots in the pot the roots start to dry out too much. I finally planted a rosemary last year and had better luck. They are also very cold hardy and can handle frost and snow!
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2009 : 06:43:06 AM
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Hmmmm....maybe I should toss its little root-buns out on the deck and let it sit out in the weather. When I go to town next, I'll get a slightly larger pot to give more room for the roots. Silly thing.
Winona :-)
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2009 : 8:18:52 PM
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An update: well, the little stinker just today decided to stand up a bit. Maybe it had a bit of root shock or somehting. I've been rotating it too. Tmr, when I go to town, I'll get a bigger pot.
Winona ;-)
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 12:04:06 AM
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I'm looking at your rosemary plant again..did you plant it in a real rich store bought soil? like a miracle gro sort of stuff? the soil looks a good bit too moist from what I can tell in the picture..when you transplant it try mixing some actual sandy type dirt in with that soil. I have 2 very huge rosemary bushes..yes..bushes in my yard..they each started out small..a little larger than the one you have and are now a good 3 1/2 ft tall by about 4 foot wide..but..the difference between the soil that I see in the pot you have shown here, and where mine are growing in the yard..is that the soil is sandy,has some clay and is a good bit dry..definitely closer to its native mediterranean type soil than the rich soil shown here.
So..give that a little try..maybe a 50/50 ratio, and perhaps double the size of that pot.
remember not to over water. The rosemary tends to be a drought tolerant plant and a sun lover..Good luck!
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 08:25:13 AM
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Oh, okay...yup, it's Miracle Grow alright. I'll add some sand in and the bigger pot. It's cloudy here most of the time but I'll set it out anyway. Deal with it, is what I say to that plant! Yeah, I've seen them as small bushes and thought maybe I got a different kind or something. Thanks for the info!!
Winona :-)
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