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| How majestic! |
I don’t know a damn thing about topiary. Except that it’s very cool.
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| This would look so cool outside the library. |
The idea of training live perennials to form shapes
fascinates me. Not enough to go out and
learn how to do it. Just enough to blog
about it.
The word topiary derives from the Latin, topiarius – a creator
of topia or “places.” Evergreen plants
such as European box, arborvitae, bay laurel, holly, mertle, yew and privet are
commonly used in topiary due to their small leaves or needles and dense
foliage. Today, wire cages are sometimes
used to guide untutored shears, but traditionally topiary depended on patience
and a very steady hand. For the
impatient and unsteady, small-leaved ivy can be used to cover a cage to give
the look of topiary in a few months (more my speed). The simplest form of topiary is the hedge,
used to create decorative boundaries, walls or screens.
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| Running puppies! And you don't have to clean up after them. |
Topiary is also a fun word to say. Topiary.
It sounds fanciful and whimsical; somewhat magical, which it sort of
is.
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| Giraffes would make a nice addition to any garden. |
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| Ah, the king of the jungle. |
And now that I know a wee bit about it and have discovered
the ivy cheat thing, I might just add some pseudo-topiary to my garden plans… Hmmm…
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| This guy is interesting! |
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| I'm guessing the owner does this for a living. |
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| And the mighty tiger. My favourite. |
Anyone know where I can get a wire cage shaped like a tiger?
