I paid a visit to my local nursery earlier this week and bought a replacement for my poor rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis) that fell victim to our harsh winter. I ended up buying the exact same variety as the one that perished since I have had so many good memories with this particular one. I purchased a 4 inch ‘Tuscan Blue’. I love this rosemary because of its long stems and thick leaves not to mention I feel its flavor is one of the best out there. It has a nice upright growth that I find very attractive. The long stems of this rosemary make it excellent for use in fragrant flower arrangements. I especially like to place bundles of the stems in little jars in the bathroom to freshen the room up. The long stems are also great for making kabobs, although I have yet to try this out.
I have high hopes for this little rosemary. It really saddened my heart to loose its predecessor. With any luck it will flourish and fill my home with its unforgettable scent.
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Good luck with your new rosemary. My ‘Tuscan Blue’ didn’t survive this winter either, but I’m definitely going to buy another one. I like the growth habit of it as well.
My big one is this variety, I think. It did have a lot of dieback but I am hopeful that it will survive. The healthier parts are blooming like crazy right now! The hummingbirds love them and since the blooming season is almost year-round, it’s great support for the Anna’s hummingbirds that are residents here. Glad you were able to replace your beloved plant, I hope this one lives even longer!
I love rosemary it is my favorite plant, it is pretty and smells good
I hope yours does well. A friend of mine had one for years and then it fell to the weather also, I guess. I think I need to try one this year.
I’ve never grown Rosemary before. Your new little addition looks like a nice healthy plant. Hope it does well for you.
It’s funny. Years ago when I began serious gardening, I remember reading that Rosemary was not very winter hardy. I felt it was a gamble to plant it out. No problem. It thrived all these years. A small bit of tip die back but nothing serious. I believe that it survived this winter’s wrath simply because it’s been in the ground so long. I got lucky. Lots of die back but lots of green too.
Rosemary is a great plant. Here’s hopes for your successful replacement.
He looks so young and fresh, so inviting!
I wish I could find one that would survive my winters. I love rosemary so much. Good luck on your new one.
I lost my huge (old!) rosemary a few years ago, due to unscrupulous pruning. Every replacement in subsequent years has winter killed, and this year was no exception. It’s one of my favorite herbs, so back to the nursery for me, too.
I bought 3 little Rosemary plants too;-) I think 2 are Tuscan Blue, but since it’s pouring rain right now I don’t feel like going outside to check the label!! I once bought 2 large Rosemary ‘bushes’ around Christmastime, and put them in pots on my porch steps. They looked like little trees. But, they died almost immediately…they didn’t seem to like the cold weather. I’ve read so many people’s success with Rosemary (on all these blogs!) that I am giving it a try! I hope you have success with yours and can get those great smells and tastes again;-) And of course, the pretty lavendar blooms! Happy Spring;-)
Sorry about the loss of your rosemary! I am keeping my fingers crossed for my 9 year old plant, which also seemed to not do so well this winter — even though it wasn’t particularly harsh. I will probably do a post on my herb garden in a few days and will show a pic of the bush in its sad state, before I prune it back to try to give it a chance!