i hope you are growing these rosamaries in terracotta rather than plastic pots...its almost impossible to overwater terracotta...its very difficult to grow indoor plants outdoors some reasons for this are known...its almost impossible to grow outdoor plants indoors and no-ones quite sure why although i would guess light levels would be a significant factor...these plants would need to be allowed to dry out and become dormant if you are to have any chance of sucess...when you water fill the gap between the top of the pot and the soil level allowing water to drain thru washing out indissolvable salts and ...more important allowing new oxygen to enter the root zone...the central heating in your house is probably killing them

"Eyebright" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter Wrote:
I've got 3 Rosemary plants in pots, indoors. I fully expect them to
drop
dead sometime soon,

Anyone know anything about mineral crust on potting soil?
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i hope you are growing these rosamaries in terracotta rather than
plastic pots...its almost impossible to overwater terracotta...its very
difficult to grow indoor plants outdoors some reasons for this are
known...its almost impossible to grow outdoor plants indoors and
no-ones quite sure why although i would guess light levels would be a
significant factor...these plants would need to be allowed to dry out
and become dormant if you are to have any chance of sucess...when you
water fill the gap between the top of the pot and the soil level
allowing water to drain thru washing out indissolvable salts and
..more important allowing new oxygen to enter the root zone...the
central heating in your house is probably killing them


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Eyebright

I thought about the porous vs the plastic pots. Out of 3 plants, 1 has died,
and it was in plastic. I have one more in plastic and one in a stone pot.
Both seem to be doing equally well. Perhaps I'll move the plastic prisoner
to terra cotta.

Perhaps I'll move the plastic prisoner
to terra cotta.



A few years ago I grew Rosemary from seed to make topiary gifts for
Christmas. They started out in cell packs, then plastic pots and finely
in terra cotta. I lost more in the plastic pot stage, but the exact
reason was beyond me. Too many variables with this plant, maybe because
of trying to create there natural environment in the house. Out of 30
plants, I lost about 10.

Good luck!

Jeana

"Jeana" wrote in message
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Perhaps I'll move the plastic prisoner
to terra cotta.



A few years ago I grew Rosemary from seed to make topiary gifts for
Christmas. They started out in cell packs, then plastic pots and finely
in terra cotta. I lost more in the plastic pot stage, but the exact
reason was beyond me. Too many variables with this plant, maybe because
of trying to create there natural environment in the house. Out of 30
plants, I lost about 10.

Good luck!

Jeana


Obviously, the only solution is to move my entire life to the natural
environment of Rosemary, which, I understand, is beaches along the
Mediterranean. What a horrible thought! :-)