Well, this is not a favorable post toward the Rosemary plant. I have yet to ever grow a Rosemary plant successfully indoors, and have had very poor results outdoors also. This specific cultivar 'Spice Island' was the quickest 'gonner' yet. A week at most tops, and now it is green, yet crispy, sitting in my window.
I have tried to work with Rosemary a lot since I love to cook with it, but I either over water it or under water it (the case with the latest fatality). They are also from a region of the world that is hard to duplicate in the midwest in general; the Mediterranean. It likes sandy, poor soil that is well drained, which means don't keep it's feet (roots) too wet. It also likes direct sun exposure, so a south facing window is a must in wintering it over indoors.
I do not currently have a south facing window in my apartment, as well as the draw back of having a heat vent under every window in the place - only good growing conditions for succulents and cacti I'm afraid. Can I just say, boring and not overly friendly for a house with a two year old. Still, here is a website article that tells more about the ideal growing conditions for a rosemary, indoor and out. Also, some more heat tolerant varieties are 'Herb Cottage', 'Miss Jessopp's Upright', and 'Pinkie' according to the same article.
I hear on the north west coast they do wonderfully and my friends that have been there tell me they grow into hedge rows. I would love to see that since this is probably one of my favorite herbs in the whole world. Still, as a gardener with a lot of experience and expertise on how to grow many different kinds of plants, this is not one of them.
If anyone reading this is a rosemary expert or has had success growing them in the midwest (indoors or out), please comment on this post, I would love some time tested tips. Thanks.
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