Rosemary Upright Pink

Yes, absolutely! The Upright Pink rosemary is edible and highly aromatic. It is a perfect addition to roasted potatoes, meat marinades, or grilled vegetables.

You can harvest fresh sprigs continuously throughout the year as it is an evergreen perennial. However, the flavor and aroma are most intense in the young leaves in spring, just before the plant blooms. Cut sprigs also beautifully scent summer bouquets and are excellent for drying.

Choose the sunniest spot you have in your garden, on your patio, or on your balcony. As for the soil, rosemary requires poorer, permeable, and ideally sandy soil.

Before planting, it is absolutely crucial to create a drainage layer of pebbles, gravel, or expanded clay at the bottom of the pot or planting hole. It is a good idea to aerate standard garden substrate by mixing in small gravel and sand so that water does not unnecessarily pool around the roots.

Certainly; in fact, growing it in a pot is the safest option for our winters! The rosemary will thrive in a larger terracotta or ceramic container on a sunny balcony.

Don't forget to ensure a sufficiently large drainage hole and a generous layer of expanded clay (LECA) at the bottom. The pink flowers will beautifully liven up your balcony in the spring.

This white film is a typical sign of a fungal disease called powdery mildew. Rosemary is susceptible to it especially when it lacks sufficient air circulation, is grown in too much dampness, or is repeatedly rained on. Cut off and dispose of the affected parts of the plant as soon as possible. If the infestation is extensive, use a suitable natural or chemical fungicide. In the future, ensure that you water the plant exclusively at the roots, not on the leaves.

Yes, rosemary is an evergreen perennial and provides a wonderful winter effect. It keeps its deep green leaves throughout the entire year, even in winter. An overwintered plant or one in a sheltered flower bed will maintain a beautifully fresh appearance even at a time when most other plants are dormant.

Unlike classic blue-flowering rosemary, the 'Upright Pink' variety will delight you with its unconventional, deep raspberry-pink flowers. The blossoms begin to appear with the arrival of spring in April and decorate the shrub until the end of June.

Absolutely! The small pink flowers of rosemary are a rich source of nectar. During the spring months, they will beautifully liven up your garden with bumblebees, bees, and butterflies—the plant is a literal magnet for pollinators. By growing rosemary, you are helping useful local insects.

The Upright Pink cultivar, as the name suggests, is characterized by its upright growth and typically reaches a height of 80 to 120 centimeters at maturity.

If you plan to plant several plants next to each other in a flowerbed or a dry stone wall, we recommend a spacing of 50 cm. This allows for about 4 plants per square meter. This distance ensures the seedlings have enough space for healthy development and important air circulation.

Most likely, these are whiteflies, which are the most common pests for rosemary. These tiny white flies suck sap from the leaves and weaken the plant.

If your rosemary is in a container, you can first try to carefully wash the pests off with a shower. Natural sprays based on rapeseed or neem oil are also effective. For prevention or early detection, we recommend hanging yellow sticky traps near the plant.

Yes, the most common and easiest way to propagate rosemary is by using tip cuttings.

At the end of summer, cut off young shoots about 10 centimeters long that are not yet fully woody. Remove the leaves from the lower half of the cutting and stick it into a light propagation substrate mixed generously with sand. Keep the soil only slightly moist and keep the container in a warmer place. Rooting usually takes a few weeks.