How to create your own herb-growing space
Place upright rosemary at the back of a herb container and a trailing form in a tall pot. That difference is visible without forcing the plant into an unnatural shape. You can add Green Ginger as a small trial plant. Rub a leaf between your fingers first and compare its scent with the basic form.
Choose a suitable growing position
A decorative pot is only useful if water can drain freely. Check drainage holes and do not leave the pot in a full saucer all winter. A sheltered, bright position makes assessment easier. Move a young potted plant in good time when a severe cold spell is forecast rather than waiting for visibly damaged leaves.
From plant to kitchen
Snip small green tips as needed and watch where the plant makes new shoots. When pruning more heavily, living growth must remain visible. An old, bare branch is not a reliable starting point for regrowth. If desired, take a cutting from a healthy plant in good time, so you can replace a favourite form without a drastic rescue cut.
Plan the next harvest
Taste rosemary with a small portion of roast potato. The combination makes a resinous aroma easy to recognise, but use little initially. A selection with a different flower colour need not be presented as a new culinary flavour cultivar; the flowers already make it a distinct garden experience.
Scent, flavour and use
Strongly resinous, woody and pine-like. According to the RHS, Green Ginger has a ginger-like scent; do not assign an unproven distinct flavour profile to other cultivars.
Care, cutting and harvesting
Sunny, sheltered and very well drained. Pots can be protected in severe cold; wet winter soil is a major risk.
Trim lightly after flowering in early summer. Stay within green, growing material; do not cut blindly into bare old wood.
Cut small, young, green shoots from an established plant. Tough wood is not a pleasant leafy garnish.
