I stood my rosemary cuttings in a glass of water like I do with mint: the day I lifted one out, I saw what had formed at the base
The white, swollen bump forming at the base of your rosemary cutting isn’t a failure—it’s a callus, a protective scar tissue that comes before roots. Unlike mint, rosemary follows its own stubborn timeline, and understanding this botanical difference is the key to successful propagation.