Rosemary leaned to the side, what is wrong with it?
Do I need to start over? What do I do?
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She's just growing towards the sun. You can rotate the pot halfway and she will start growing in the other direction.
Are you watering every day? I'm asking because the one leaf shows signs of overwatering. I know she's outside but even outside they don't want wet soil.
Rosemary after the initial couple of week should only be watered every other day. They are very susceptible to rot. They don't like to stay wet at all.
I wouldn't worry about the lean though to be honest rosemary is not a neat orderly plant. They grow quite wonky and all over the place. Some stems end up draping over the pot edge, others will lean, some will stand up straight.
Also, I do not recommend staking. While some people do stake them. If used permanently the stems get weak. You actually want movement and swaying in the breeze. That what helps them to get strong sturdy stems.
Are you watering every day? I'm asking because the one leaf shows signs of overwatering. I know she's outside but even outside they don't want wet soil.
Rosemary after the initial couple of week should only be watered every other day. They are very susceptible to rot. They don't like to stay wet at all.
I wouldn't worry about the lean though to be honest rosemary is not a neat orderly plant. They grow quite wonky and all over the place. Some stems end up draping over the pot edge, others will lean, some will stand up straight.
Also, I do not recommend staking. While some people do stake them. If used permanently the stems get weak. You actually want movement and swaying in the breeze. That what helps them to get strong sturdy stems.
Usually plants lean like this when they are trying to find light, they generally will grow in whatever direction the light is strongest. What I do when this happens is a just twist my pot around so the left moves to the right and then the plant naturally starts to grow itself out and up. 🥰 just remember rosemary is a very woody plant and has a lot of underneath networking going on, so try your best not to disturb it unless you need too. They also really like being outside and don’t thrive indoors! Your soil looks great the way you have it! I think if you just move your plant in a 180 it will straighten itself out. But that’s just my opinion. I personally love 💕 growing rosemary! So good 😊 luck and let me know if I can help at all.
@lordfarquaad That makes sense, that would do it! That's probably contributing to the lean as well.
Hopefully you'll get a few dry days for her to dry out. If not is there a way to put her on a patio or somewhere a bit more protected so she doesn't keep absorbing water?
That would really help so she doesn't get rot from being too wet.
Hopefully you'll get a few dry days for her to dry out. If not is there a way to put her on a patio or somewhere a bit more protected so she doesn't keep absorbing water?
That would really help so she doesn't get rot from being too wet.