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Topiary
Gardening
Topiary
gardening dates back before the English Garden, and is still seen today
in beautiful displays of art work. These types of
arrangements are generally seen in elegant homes, quaint boutiques and
yes, even at Disneyland!
You can create
these masterpieces in your own home, for a fraction of the cost to
purchase one, if you know where to find your materials.
Cliff Finch's Zoo,
has been a steady source for supplying topiary frames since 1981.
Their online catalog is filled with a large assortment of frames from
tabletop to baskets (which were created for Martha Stuarts Living
Magazine).
Here is information
from Cliff Finch's Zoo, to help you get started...
The
tabletop frames are designed primarily for training vines, such as ivy.
The vine should be trained to wind closely around the wire. If several
vines are used, work each vine around the wire between the leaves of
previously wrapped vines, so as not to crush them. You also should take
care not to leave loops of vine extending from the wire. This could
result in a distorted shape, or you might accidentally cut the loops
while trimming.
In
general, small-leafed ivies or vines should be used on the smallest
frames, and larger-leafed plants on the larger frames. If a large leafed
vine is used on a small frame, the shape can be lost. The table tops are
excellent for beginners because they are easy to plant and quick to
cover.
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