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All of these (The art of shaping and training plants to create a living sculpture in the garden., One of the oldest means of creating decorative elements in the garden., A softer alternative to statuary and architecture in the garden.). This art goes back to the imaginative creations in ancient Egyptian and Roman gardens and blossomed during the Renaissance where clipped alleys and avenues were an important part of the cultural scene. Today, with easy access to frames and materials, anyone can create topiary.
| Portable topiary is created by training plants to cover the outside of a metal frame which is usually shaped like an animal, a standard, or a geometric form. What should you stuff the inside of the frame with? | Trimming the Hedge--A Quiz About Topiary
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sphagnum moss and sterile soilless growing mix. The sphagnum moss and sterile soilless growing mix allow the plant roots to take hold, as well as retaining moisture and providing some nutrients for the plants. Garden soil is too heavy and full of damaging insects and pathogens to be used in a framed topiary.
ivy. Once the ivy is rooted, it covers the frame rapidly. Solid green varieties of ivy are best to use since they can grow well in shadier areas indoors and out. Variegated varieties need more light but also tend to scorch in full sun.
2 years. The plant usually needs to go through 2 growing seasons to fill out fully. Shaping can be done continually--but not drastically--all during this time.
| Knot gardens, shaped into elaborate ornamental patterns, evolved from medieval kitchen gardens where cooking herbs and medicinal herbs were kept in separate beds. Where did the first knot garden design appear in 1499? | Trimming the Hedge--A Quiz About Topiary
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Venice. Vancouver and Virginia were not established in 1499. Not sure about Vulcan.
a maze. Mazes became especially popular in Europe in the 1500's and often had a topiary sculpture in the center. Many mazes had geometric or animal topiary sculpted on the tops. Yew was the plant of choice for mazes since it grew quickly into an impenetrable barrier.
The Shining. One of King's creepiest descriptions in the entire book.
a poodle. Typical poodle standards have two or three balls along the trunk or stem.
espalier. Apples and pears make great espalier specimens. The fruit can be thinned to hang decoratively from the branches.
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