If you haven't, try scraping back the bark and exposing more of the cambium for the part of the stem thats going into the ground.
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Looking back I think covering the pots in plastic bags to raise the humidity would have gone a long way.
Not doing that was a bit of a rookie mistake.
I only really needed 1 rosemary plant which has rooted and is growing well. This second one I'll plant but it was really just an experiment.
There's something about growing cuttings that I found really cool. Basically plants for free.
Yes! That's the coolest part. Growing money from "trees". Lol
I grow them out to fill out my ever expansive food forest system and sell some to people during our garden tours.
Thanks guys! I want to propagate rosemary around my property. The bees love it, it flowers often, and can really tolerate the heat, dry, and sun during summer. I’m also trying to determine if it repels ground squirrels… they don’t seem to burrow under it.