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Topiary
Plants - Common
Box - 'Buxus sempervirens' |
| Common
box with its small slow growing tightly formed
leaves make an ideal candidate for topiary and
knot gardens. It can be grown in full sun to part
shade and only needs trimming twice a year in
spring and mid summer. For optimum growth keep
watered in dry spells and feed occasionally. Also
makes a good hedge plant. |
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online from: |
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subject to change |
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Topiary
Plants - Bay
Tree Laurel - Laurus nobilis |
| The
beauty of using a bay for topiary is that your
clippings can saved for use in the kitchen,
Bolognese sauce isn't right without it. Happy to
grow in a variety of soils but dislikes strong
winds. |
| Available
online from: |
* Prices
subject to change |
| 1
x young plug for
£2.60 at Planfor* |
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| 1
x 3l
plant for £7.99 at Crocus* |
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| 1
x 3l
plant for £8.95 at Gardening
Express* |
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| 1
x 5l
plant for £24.99 at Best4Plants* |
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| 3
x 3l
plant for £24.95 at Gardening
Express* |
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Topiary
Plants - Olive
Tree - Olea europaea |
| Although
mature plants are frost hardy young plants need
winter protection or bringing indoors. Needs a
free draining soil or to be grown in a container. |
| Available
online from: |
* Prices
subject to change |
| 1
x young plug plant
for £5.20 at Planfor* |
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| 1
x 3l
plant for £9.99 at Crocus* |
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| 1
x 1 or 2l
plant for £14.95 at Gardening
Express* |
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| 1
x 10l
plant for £34.99 at Crocus* |
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| 1
x 60cm tall
plant for £49.99 at T&M* |
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| 180cm
Specimen £149.00
at
Gardening Express* |
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Topiary
Plants - Common
Beech Tree - Fagus sylvatica |
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tree with green leaves that turn a rich copper in
autumn. As a tree it is only suited to large
gardens or parks, grown as specimens in the lawn.
However, it does make a superb hedge or topiary.
Also makes a good hedge plant. |
| Available
online from: |
* Prices
subject to change |
| 1
x Plug
plant for £5.20 at Planfor* |
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| 10
x Bareroot
plants for £14.99 at Crocus* |
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| 10
x Plants
for £19.95 at Gardening Express* |
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| 25
x Bareroot
plants for £24.99 at Best4Plants* |
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| 1
x 10l
plant
for £35.99 at Crocus* |
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| 50
x Bareroot
plants for £48.99 at Best4Plants* |
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Topiary
Plants - English
Yew - Taxus baccata |
| Needle-like,
dark green leaves on horizontal branches and
fleshy, cup-shaped, bright-red autumn fruits on
female plants. The dark green foliage of this
slow-growing, evergreen conifer provides an
excellent subject for topiary. Also makes a good
hedge plant. |
| Available
online from: |
* Prices
subject to change |
| 1
x young plug
plant for £2.60 at Planfor* |
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| 1
x 2l
plant for £5.64 at Best4Plants* |
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| 1
x 3l
plant for £8.99 at Crocus* |
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| 10
x Plants
for £24.95
at Gardening Express* |
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Topiary
Ball Bay Standard Topiary - Laurus
nobilis |
| This
evergreen bay laurel standard makes an elegant
centre piece for a formal vegetable garden or
potager. Provide a sheltered, sunny or partially
shady site and winter stem protection in cold
areas. |
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online from: |
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| Available
from Crocus |
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| Available
from Gardening Express |
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Common
Box Pyramid Topiary - Buxus
sempervirens |
| These
evergreen box pyramids are ideal for a formal
garden or courtyard. Best planted in fertile,
well-drained soil in a partially shady site,
they're perfect for punctuating the end of a dwarf
hedge or for use in pairs for flanking a set of
steps, a doorway or path. |
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online from: |
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| Available
from Crocus |
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| Available
from Gardening Express |
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Common
Box Ball Topiary - Buxus
sempervirens |
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pair of these tightly rounded box spheres is
excellent for flanking a set of steps, doorway or
path. One of our recommended plants, they're
perfect for planting in a large, well-drained,
terracotta pot in a partially shady site, where
the glossy, dark-green leaves provide all year
foliage interest and structure. |
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online from: |
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| Available
from Crocus |
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| Available
from Gardening Express |
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Buxus
sempervirens Spiral - Hardy Topiary Box |
| A
freshly clipped box spiral will create a living
sculpture in your garden. Perfect for making a
statement, these look stunning as a pair flanking an
entrance to your home. |
| If your neighbours already have
bay trees or box pyramids doing the same job, these are
the plants to buy. |
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Large
Duo Ball Topiary - Buxus sempervirens |
| An
unusual buxus topiary, with a large ball, approx diameter
50cms at the base, a clear stem of around
20cms, then another ball on top of this, diameter approx 30cms. These really look the business, and
are absolutely stunning in a teak planter flanking
a doorway, arch or entry to your property.
Supplied as pictured in approx 10 litre
containers. |
| Ensure
that the soil or compost is never allowed to dry
out. Carefully cut back plants grown as hedges or
topiary in mid- or late summer. Carry out
rejuvenative pruning in late spring. After pruning
apply a top-dressing of a balanced slow-release
fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone (organic)
or Osmacote (inorganic) around the base of the
plant, ensuring that none touches the leaves or
stems. |
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Classic
topiary trimming shears |
| Trimming
shears provide the optimum combination of cutting performance
and comfort using just one hand. |
| Available
online from: |
* Prices
subject to change |
| £19.99 at Crocus* |
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| £25.99 at
Greenfingers* |
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Topiary
Frames |
| Use
these green powder coated wire frames to shape your topiary
and impress your neighbours! |
| Latch opening means these topiary
frames can be released and used over and over again. Choose
your favourite animal. |
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Hedge
Trimmers |
| Save
yourself time and energy when trimming those
larger topiary specimens. Here is a range of
great hedge trimmers powered by battery,
electric and petrol all at great online
prices. |
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