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Topiary anyone? - Scarlet - 28-06-2021
I'm sure I've already started a thread on this ....but I may be losing my marbles!
I bought 45 taxus bare roots last November
not one of my better ideas - preparation for a hedge Anyway I planted them all up in MFB and they are all doing brilliantly.
Now I was wondering if I could make some into some lovely topiary - I'm sure I remember VC saying make some chickens
Or chess pieces.Anyway - when would you start?
Should I make chicken wire sculptures to sit over the tree and cut it when it sticks out? What would you do? They are still small but putting on good growth now.
I did go on you tube but they don't seem to show any starting from a small one foot stick.
RE: Topiary anyone? - Veggie - 28-06-2021
https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1018&page=2&highlight=topiary
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RE: Topiary anyone? - Scarlet - 28-06-2021
haha how you knew where that was I really haven't got a clue! I saw a chicken in a garden I went to see a few weeks back - I really think they would be fab to do.
RE: Topiary anyone? - Veggie - 28-06-2021
Its simple, Scarlet - I searched for "topiary".
RE: Topiary anyone? - Vinny - 28-06-2021
I am at the very early stages of an Easter Island head in box wood. I wonder what ever happened to Monty Dons dog topiary project. Seems to have died a death...........like the dog TBH
RE: Topiary anyone? - mcdood - 29-06-2021
Monty recently shared a picture of topiary nigel on what would have been his 13th birthday
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9zA_8MXI3/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=08ABC679-FA66-436F-BD9C-0BFCCA8730D3
RE: Topiary anyone? - Vinny - 29-06-2021
(29-06-2021, 07:43 AM)mcdood Wrote: Monty recently shared a picture of topiary nigel on what would have been his 13th birthdayMust admit I don't follow GW so didn't realise he had actually progressed with it. I remember it at the very early stages.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9zA_8MXI3/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=08ABC679-FA66-436F-BD9C-0BFCCA8730D3
I bought the Nigel book for OH one Christmas.
This is the very early stage of my project!