I have a small rosemary herb that I bought at a grocery store. When I bought it, it was healthy and vibrant but since then it has been a struggle to keep it alive. I mist it, keep it in sunlight and give it water frequently, but it just keeps withering and even the live leaves are thin and emaciated. What should I be doing?
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2You are overwatering and misting a desert plant. – Yosef Baskin Jul 16 '23 at 02:04
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Difficult to get enough light inside for rosemary. – blacksmith37 Jul 17 '23 at 18:58
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I've never misted mine and it's doing fine with south windowsill light and regular watering - sometimes in summer outside, too. Got a couple of years on it. I should probably consider repotting it, I guess.
Its parent (it's a rooted cutting) was doing fine but may have run afoul of either a mite infestation or too much time in the same pot. It withered away in the course of a few weeks after at least 3 years of growing fine with similar care. Fortunately they are in different locations. You might want to look (perhaps with a magnifying glass) for mites and/or webbing.
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