How to Make a Topiary
Making a topiary can be a fun project. Think of making a living sculpture out of plants that is limited only by your imagination. English gardens can be quite fanciful, and topiaries have always been a focal point of these wondrous creations. Bring something fanciful to your own garden and create a topiary of your own. Read on to learn how to make a topiary. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose the plant with which you wish to work. Ivy is a good choice as it stays green year round and is easy to train.
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Select a topiary frame. Some have wire-framed two balls, one above the other, some have just one ball, or different shapes. Try to look at as many as you can before making a decision.
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Buy a pot of your choice. This pot should be big enough to hold the topiary frame you've selected, so the topiary will be stable enough remain upright. You don't wish to be stuck with a pot that's too small and tips over easily.
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Fill the pot with potting soil and water it. Insert the bottom of the topiary frame into the pot.
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Soak enough sphagnum moss to fill the frame you've selected. The amount of moss will depend on the topiary frame's capacity. Soak the moss for 15 minutes, or until the moss feels as though it's completely wet.
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Squeeze out the excess water, then stuff the moss into the topiary frame. Hold the moss in place by wrapping clear fishing line around the topiary frames.
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Separate individual vines from the plant you've selected for your topiary. Be certain to keep each vine's root system intact so the topiary will look lush and green for a long time.
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Poke the roots of the vines into the moss, being careful not to push the moss from the topiary frame. Secure the vines in place with hair pins or bobby pins.
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Cover small portions of the topiary frame with shorter pieces of vines. Insert longer strands into the potting soil and train the vines to go up the topiary frame.
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Keep your topiary in a shaded area, unless it is a variety that likes being in the full sun.
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