Topiary

Bay Trees have glossy evergreen aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers in spring.  A bay tree is a must have shrub for cooks.  Hardy in all except the coldest winters. Sun or part shade, well drained soil or grow in pots of John Innes Compost In a 7.5 litre pot, trained as a standards with 1.2m stems including pot and well formed ball of foliage on top of this height, foliage diameter approx. 30cm Specially selected for having the straightest stems available. These are really excellent value...

Evergreen ideal for topiary & growing in pots.  These Box Tree Balls are already shaped for you and just need maintaining with a light trim a couple of times per year. Leave a little growth on each time if you want them to get bigger. Box Trees grow best in well drained fertile soil or, if growing in a pot, us a 50/50 mix of John Innes & multipurpose compost. Sun or part shade. Always water box ball in pots by wetting the soil rather the foliage, wet foliage can encourage a disease...

Evergreen ideal for topiary & growing in pots.  These Box Tree Balls are already shaped for you and just need maintaining with a light trim a couple of times per year. Leave a little growth on each time if you want them to get bigger. Box Trees grow best in well drained fertile soil or, if growing in a pot, us a 50/50 mix of John Innes & multipurpose compost. Sun or part shade. Always water box ball in pots by wetting the soil rather the foliage, wet foliage can encourage a disease...

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple or Smoke Bush is a hardy deciduous shrub with rich purple leaves with a gold edge and excellent autumn colour up to the leaves falling.  Frothy greyish white flowers, held above the foliage, gives it’s common name. Sun or part shade, any soil. Can also be grown in a pot of John Innes Compost Standard Trained with a stem of about 1m with a ball of foliage on top with a diameter of approx. 30cm (photo shows plants being shipped). Pot size 5 litre, overall height...

Cupressus arizonica is a slow growing conifer with tight blue-grey foliage. It is easy to keep trimmed and ideal for topiary & growing in pots.  These beautiful specimens (shown in the photo) are already shaped for you and just need maintaining with a light trim a couple of times per year. Leave a little growth on each time if you want the spiral to get wider. Cupressus arizonica topiary specimens grow best in well drained fertile soil or a 50/50 mix of John Innes & multipurpose...

Cupressus Castlwellan Gold is a quick growing conifer with tight green foliage tipped with gold. It is easy to keep trimmed and ideal for topiary & growing in pots.  These 4 ball topiary specimens are already shaped for you and just need maintaining with a light trim a couple of times per year. Leave a little growth on each time if you want the balls to get bigger. Grow in well drained fertile soil or a 50/50 mix of John Innes & multipurpose compost. Sun or part shade Supplied size: ...

Cupressus Goldcrest is the bright lime green conifer which matures to the beautiful golden foliage specimens as seen here at the end of the row (Cupressus arizonica in the foreground). These Goldcrest topiary specimens are easy to grow given a constant level of moisture, they hate drying out but equally should not be in waterlogged soil. Already trimmed by highly skilled Italian growers, all you have to do to keep them looking good is to give them a light trim a couple of times per year. Leave...

Ilex crenata or Japanese holly has tiny, box shaped leaves which are thick and shiney. Ilex crenata makes a popular topiary specimen which can be tightly trimmed, especially through the winter when the evergreen foliage seems to have an extra gloss. Here they are trimmed as spirals but Japanese Holly is probably best know in the form of Cloud Trees, the fabulously expensive topiary specimens which are loved in Japan. This Ilex crenata topiary has been grown in Italy but still perfectly hardy. ...

This Heart shaped topiary is perfect for the gardener who has everything - a love heart beautifully crafted in Italy from Ligustrum jonandrum, Box Leafed Privet.  The overall height is 1.5m (5ft) including the pot, 1.25m without pot, height of the love heart approx 40cm, width at the widest point approx. 35cm. This would make a wonderful present and we can include a printed message free of charge. Gift wrapping using red ribbon on the stem, a red bow and cellophane is available as an optional...

A nice change from ball shaped topiary these Yew cubes are evergreen and make a stunning addition to any formal garden. Use in pairs to frame statues and pots or in lines to section off parts of the garden. Yew is excellent in shade but will also grow well in full sun providing it is kept moist. Best grown in fertile soil but could be kept in a pot for a few more years, although they need more care and attention when pot grown. If growing in a pot, us a 50/50 mix of John Innes &...