19/07/2023
I have lavender bushes I think trimming back to encourage growth seems a good thing to do.
A fresh haircut for your rosemary plant benefits plant health and your garden aesthetic. Pruning can help:
Like lavender, rosemary only grows new leaves on pliable, green stems. Cutting off the tips encourages the stems to branch out and grow into multiple stems rather than one woody stem. The result is a bushier, more attractive plant.
Pruning rosemary encourages it to funnel energy into the roots. This is especially important in the early stages of growth and the weeks leading up to winter dormancy.
Disease prevention pruning, encourages airflow between rosemary branches, making pathogens less likely to take hold. This is particularly important in extra humid climates where powdery mildew and botrytis often attack rosemary.
Prevent woodiness, rosemary's fragrant needles and flowers cannot grow on old crowns or trunks. Pruning encourages the plant to remain pliable and green rather than woody and brown.
Prevent leggy growth without pruning, rosemary stems can get out of control. Leggy growth leads to floppy stems, weak plants, and a greater risk of damage in heavy winds.
Maintain shape whether you prefer a cone-shaped bush, gumdrop shrub, pathway border, or a large hedge, rosemary can be pruned into nearly any shape you desire.
