Rosemary in pots

[dddave]

I've been successfully growing potted herbs on my 9th floor Bangkok balcony: sweet & Thai basil, mint, pak chii, and red chili peppers. I would like to grow Rosemary; my favorite herb. (Sage as well but I have never seen it here)

I have seen 1' to 2' developed rosemary plants at Chatuchak. Any opinion as to how they would do on a balcony? What kind of light does rosemary need? Water frequently, as with basil or sparingly, like my chili peppers?

[rice555]

Hello All, I picked this plant up a few weeks back and will

be TP into a larger pot, 5-10L, not sure yet as it will be moved

to the farm in 6Mos.

I got it at the New Marko across from DoHome here in Korat.

They had several other western herbs for sale also, I think it

was around Bt.100. That's my mouse to the side of the pot.

I just keep it moist, not waterloged and it seam to be doing

fine, past week was mostly 104-10F here.

rice555

[NormanW]

I'm going to try again as yesterday I bought 4 pots of rosemary from Big C. 300 baht. 

 

I've already unsuccessfully tried it on the balcony and have come to the conclusion that it's simply too hot. (Pattaya).

 

I'm now keeping the air conditioning on 2/47 at 25 °C and have placed the pots next to the balcony doors in an attempt allow sunshine for the plants in the morning. 

 

Over watering is a common problem and I'll keep it to twice a week using dirty water from the fishtank. 

 

I'll take a photo when I get back to the condo. 

 

Best of luck. 

[cooked]

The main reason I had difficulties with Rosemary was, I think, waterlogged soil associated with too little water in summer!

I now have a nice plant, brought back from Switzerland last year, in a largish pot. it is in half shadow and gets water most days. Some kind of in sect would invariably attack it if I let it dry out.

As a back up, once the plant was growing I took cuttings.

However I must say that although the taste is 'ok', the plant doesn't grow the same as it did back home.

 

[NormanW]

Here are my plants. Almost a week now. The air conditioning on 24/7 Set at 25 °C. 

 

[Jai Dee]

They certainly look very healthy.

 

Do they get any direct sunlight at all?

[NormanW]

1 hour ago, Jai Dee said:

They certainly look very healthy.

 

Do they get any direct sunlight at all?

Only for a few hours on a morning through one way glass. I'll keep you informed. 

[Smithson]

Ceramic pots will help keep the soil cooler

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[NormanW]

10 minutes ago, Smithson said:

Ceramic pots will help keep the soil cooler

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Cheers. Will repot over the weekend. 

[CLW]

Here are my plants. Almost a week now. The air conditioning on 24/7 Set at 25 °C. 
 

That will be expensive rosemary...
Have you calculated the cost of running A/C 24/7 just for a few stupid plants.
That's insane.

[NormanW]

46 minutes ago, CLW said:

That will be expensive rosemary...
Have you calculated the cost of running A/C 24/7 just for a few stupid plants.
That's insane.

Yeah I keep my air conditioning on anyway and it's typically about 1200 baht per month so no big deal. 

 

We're alldifferent. 

[elliss]

8 hours ago, NormanW said:

Only for a few hours on a morning through one way glass. I'll keep you informed. 

 

 Soil type  PH ,  is a  factor, acid / alkaline ? .   

[NormanW]

8 hours ago, elliss said:

 

 Soil type  PH ,  is a  factor, acid / alkaline ? .   

Haven't a clue as I bought them in the old Big C north Pattaya which is now called Central something. I can't remember. 

 

There was a smashing plant fair there last weekend. I was actually surprised how the whole place looked compared to the scruffy dump it has been for the last 23 years. At the end of the day they are all much of a muchness aren't they.

 

I would like to know those soil parameters. 

 

Thanks. 

[Smithson]

If you have air con running 24/7, you could run an ap system with the fish tank inside and plants outside. A cool root zone can compensate for warm air temps.

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