How do you train Rosemary cuttings to produce a “Christmas Tree”?

Taylor1: How do you train Rosemary cuttings to produce a “Christmas Tree”?
I noticed baby Christmas trees in December that were made up of fragrant Rosemary. The cuttings are easy to root, I was wondering if there’s a technique to train them into this shape – or others?

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Answer by booboo
Once your cutting is large enough to transplant, you put it into the sized pot you want (4″, 1 gallon…). After a few weeks or months, depending on the climate and how fast it adapts to the pot, you will pinch it back to allow it to bush out when it begins to put on new growth. (You do not want to end up with the main stalk growing tall and no side shoots!) As it grows, you then prune it into the Christmas tree shape you want.

Topiaries are don’t by allowing the main stem to grow up for a bit and then pinched back. If new shoots begin at the bottom, they are trimmed off. They are then placed into a wire frame for shaping, or twisted around itself for shaping or clipping to get a ball shape.

Good luck!