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Rosemary Plant has White Powder on Leaves

luckygardnr
16 years ago

My potted rosemary plant has developed white powder on its leaves. Is this bad? If so, what should I do about it?

Many thanks for any advice.

Comments (10)

  • sherinyc
    16 years ago

    I have this problem as well. The rosemary is in a box containing mixed herbs (its neighbors are thyme, lovage, and mint). Will the fungus spread to the other herbs? Since it is so early in the season (I only planted the box a few weeks ago), can I pull the rosemary and just plant a new one? Or is the problem now in the soil?

  • Daisyduckworth
    16 years ago

    Sheriinyc, yes, fungal diseases know no bounds, and the fungus will be in the soil.

    Your mixture of herbs in the same pot won't work. Mint and lovage prefer moist soil, rosemary and thyme prefer dryer soil. And the mint will take over the whole lot. Keep it separate, in a large pot. I mean LARGE. Rosemary and lovage get large, too. Like the lovage can get to 2 metres (roughly 6ft). Not really suitable for a pot at all.

  • margowicz
    11 years ago

    Hi would it be ok to help these replacate the med by putting them near reptile light which produce heat and uv rather than just rely on N Irelands sun which ain't much at all the light is type in link

    Here is a link that might be useful: light

  • flora_uk
    11 years ago

    spam??

    If not, rosemary is a perfectly hardy common garden plant in NI and will be much happier outside in the garden than indoors.

  • margowicz
    11 years ago

    I had this problem with mine they hate load mositure I have a heatmat with mine to try replacte the med conditions this costs about 30p to run a week and I put mine out in day just so long as it ain't raining I do that once a week (no clorine in rain) I also let the base run bone dry before watering it..... they say clean the white off as much as possible and spray it with a garlic spray I done that but made my own clove garlic in spray water bottle gone now but it just been a week

  • flora_uk
    11 years ago

    Rosemary is perfectly happy out in the rain, margowicz. It could be outside all the year round in NI, providing it does not sit in water. You will not get powdery mildew, indeed, you are unlikely to get any pests or diseases, outside. Rosemary is an easy, hardy shrub in your climate. 30 pence is not much but it is a lot more than nothing which is what rosemary could be costing you.

  • margowicz
    11 years ago

    been reading a bit on this and seams to much attention is the main killer of this link below the heat mat is on for my snake so it isn't costing me really to keep it on keeps snake alive lol

    Here is a link that might be useful: rosemary

  • margowicz
    11 years ago

    been reading a bit on this and seams to much attention is the main killer of this link below the heat mat is on for my snake so it isn't costing me really to keep it on keeps snake alive lol

    Here is a link that might be useful: rosemary

  • flora_uk
    11 years ago

    margowicz - your link is to a website which I would not rely on since it is generic and not specific to our climate. It has factual errors too. The two suggestions I gave on your other post would help you more with growing in the British Isles. If you are really interested in herbs anything written by Jekka McVicar is worth reading, as is her website.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Rosemary cultivars