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I've had another thought about small trees. For a more formal look you should consider the classic topiary trees - a short list would include yews, box, beech, limes and holm oaks. All of them are terribly amenable and happy to be chopped and pruned

if there was an alternative. Artificial Topiary never looks too convincing - but I wondered if there was an alternative to placing a succession of plants out to die off.  One thought - does anyone know of a website offering structural / art to place in the planters ?  Do you

Trimming box topiary involves cutting back the fresh new growth of your chosen plant in late spring, to encourage the development of side shoots. These shoots can then be cut in mid summer to create a well-defined surface in whatever shape you wish

Hello...wonder if anyone has any suggestions. as to what to do to heal/save my yew topiary tree; it's about a metre and a half tall...and got drenched for about a week in a lovely lime mortar mix, whist the builders did some re-pointing. Area

i have sevaral box plants in pots had them about 4 yrs I want them to grow bigger so i have better shapes, instead of clipping them is it best to leave for a year or 2 then clip to shape It depends on how big you want the finished topiary

topiary when we go on holiday later on. I am starting off simply and want to make a standard lollipop. My chosen plant, a vitex, has sent out a flower on top of the main stem. Will the plant continue to grow upwards or will it send out a side shoot. Does

I planted a containerised scots pine topiary tree 4 weeks ago to replace the dead one that I planted in spring last year. I assumed that I had overwatered the first. You are always told to keep plants well watered in the first year but given

Topiary in the garden needn't be expensive. You can easily grow and train your own plant sculpture from scratch. The process takes a few years, but you'll have all the satisfaction of seeing your creation take shape, at a fraction of the price

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Thuja emerald is now about 8 ft tall, wondering if I can cut in and do a  topiary design  , and when would be a safe time to do it ? don't want to kill it but bored with the shape !