Have you ever had a rosemary topiary tree or just a rosemary?

tree? Did it make your home smell sweet? Did it live?


I think I could use a little Christmas spirit around here, it just feels like any other ordinary day.

Have you ever had a rosemary topiary tree or just a rosemary?
Rosemary grows all over the state of Texas and is tough as a old bosens mate the topiary would be good in your small space and it does smell good especially if you crush a bit of it


and can make a baked chicken taste good


I say go for it I bet they have one at walmart in port lavaca if not you could get one in Victoria
Reply:I had a wonderful rosemary bush in the yard for many years. The cows ate it. Since then I've started a few others but they never grew like numero uno.
Reply:I love it, am growing one in my yard and stroke it every time I pass it. The fragrance stays quite a while.
Reply:I've had a rosemary plant in my window and one outside, they are really low maintenance and impart a wonderful fragrance to the room (if you break a bit off and rub it) and have added a lot of flavor to my cooking.
Reply:I had a rosemary topiary trimmed in the shape of a Christmas tree; I kept it going for about 3 years. It did give off a nice fragrance and the shape was easy to maintain. I think it could have last longer than 3 years; however, I neglected it after Hurricane Charley came through here because downed trees blocked my access to it for over a month, and it died.





I bet you'd enjoy it if you got one to add some Christmas cheer. Once the holidays are over, you can keep it going. If it is a trimmed like a tree, and is in a pot, then repot it into a very well drained pot and use good potting soil that includes peat and sand. Rosemary needs lots of sun, so either move it outdoors or keep it in a south or east facing window. It's not cold hardy, I live in Florida and can keep it outside most of the year, but it needs to be inside during winter for colder climates. Do not over water, wash the leaves with insecticidal soap, trim it to keep the shape....and you should be good to go next year too!
Reply:I bought a rosemary "Christmas" tree this year....about 1 1/2 feet high in a nice pot. No decorations, of course, but a fully shaped, thick branch. Oh, how lovely it smells.





Rosemary is my favorite herb and I always have a small pot of it on the window sill anyway for cooking with. This will last a long time.....fer sure.
Reply:No, I was going to get a poinsettia but I heard their poison and I have a kitty!!!
Reply:I had a rosemary Christmas tree one year, then planted it outside in the spring. Lovely smell!
Reply:I have never seen a rosemary topiary, and I don't think I would attempt to make one. It would be a lot of work to train it because the branches are not pliable and sprout everywhere. The trunk does become thick. I bet if you found one at the nursery it would be expensive.