The Pruning Answer Book by Lewis Hill

Author:Lewis Hill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2011-04-11T04:00:00+00:00

Q At Disney World I loved the character-shaped shrubs in big pots. How would I make something like that?

A More complicated forms — four trees that form the legs and body of Jumbo the elephant, for instance — require careful planning and usually a framework of wood or metal. Some gardeners train English ivy (Hedera helix) over topiary frames instead of training shrubs to grow through the frames. To make your own:

1. Buy a preformed frame or make your own.

2. Plunge a stake or pole into the ground as close as possible to the middle of the young plant and secure the frame to the stake at some point. Otherwise, the frame may shift over time and make it difficult for you to keep to your original plan.

3. Wait for stems to emerge beyond the frame’s bounds, then clip them back neatly, or, if you want them to expand laterally to fill in the shape, tie them loosely to the frame with soft twine.

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