Thinking Outside The Box: Choosing A Suitable Tree Species For Topiary
When it comes to the intricate art of topiary, it's important to choose your tools correctly, right down to the species of tree or shrub that you choose to shape. Not every species is suitable for topiary - in fact, only a few can provide the consistency of colour, leaf density, pruning tolerance and evergreen growth that creates the classic topiary look. The following tree and shrub species are those most commonly used by practitioners of topiary