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Evergreen bushes

On 06/05/2013 in forum

...is rich green, richly scented evergreen  that can be pruned to nice topiary shape.  Taxus Standishii is lovely erect yellow conifer and Taxus Coppershine is orange in spring turning to yellow in summer.  Easy conifers resistant to scorch or browning


Unidentified shrub. Please help!!!

On 16/06/2013 in forum

an unlikely candidate for topiary


Evergreen trees: the holm oak

On 09/12/2008 in Gardeners' musings

an excellent hedge, a good screen and fine topiary. In this case it is on the edge of garden and countryside so I think it will do the trick nicely. All we have to do now is wait for it to get big enough.


Frightful forsythia

On 31/03/2009 in Plants

strip club. Sometimes this is passed off as an attempt at topiary, but not often.The flowers do not last long (which is a mixed blessing) and are succeeded by really, really, really boring foliage.I will, if pushed, 'hug a hoodie' or even 'snuggle a


How to trim a conifer hedge

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: Pruning and training

by tying them in to the hedge with a strong rope.Pruning and shaping your plantsViburnum, with Chris BeardshawShrub roses, with Monty DonPruning plantsBox topiaryBrowse a variety of deciduous treesView a selection of hazel plants


Center Piece Front Garden

On 24/03/2013 in forum

What flower or shrub would make an eye catching show for the center. Just a few suggestions... You could always try something like a box, which can be easily topiaried into practically any shape. There's also Camelia's, Corydylines (put


Godshill Model Village

On 16/04/2008 in Unassigned

or so semi-bonsai topiary trees. Many are sculpted into bobble 'cloud' shapes or manicured to form miniature hedges and climbers around the intricate buildings. They really make the place a magical world and produce a series of spectacular vistas


Making new section of garden private

On 16/04/2012 in forum

 look unsightly when zipped through with hedge trimmers. You would get a less formal hedge...it depends on the style you want to go with. A yew hedge - evergreen, can be tightly cut back and give you scope to create arches; topiary; good for wildlife


Do we really want wildlife in our gardens?

On 26/10/2011 in Wildlife

simply putting up a fat ball to attract some passing blue-tits. They will not be nesting in the neat topiary or foraging for insects on the green baize lawns of Anville or any of those other stylized Lego housing developments. They will be living


Ideas wanted for feature pot.....

On 07/03/2013 in forum

but there are some really beautiful ones out there and not just in green [or how about a  topiary yew or box ] Big pot do not always need big plants - I have several enormous pots in the garden and often fill them with numerous little plants, the sheet effect can


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