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Topiary art has been practiced since ancient Rome.

Topiary in Perspective

You might think of topiary plants as uniquely British, but, in fact, the art of training living green sculptures first became popular in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Historical sources can confirm that topiary art was particularly popular in ancient Rome. It was a close friend of Julius [...]

2024-07-03T11:21:57+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

Niwaki Pruned Cloud Trees – spotlight on Ilex Meserveae Blue Prince (Blue Holly Tree)

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Niwaki Pruned Cloud Trees – spotlight on Ilex Meserveae Blue Prince (Blue Holly Tree)

Hollies and Pines have always featured in the gardens of Japan, and have long been cultivated for use as Niwaki. Niwaki is the Japanese way of training, pruning and shaping trees to a predefined form, often to reflect some aspect of nature. This can for example involve training trees to [...]

2024-05-09T09:29:25+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

Niwaki Cloud Trees

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Niwaki Cloud Trees

Majestic Cloud Trees Niwaki Cloud Trees are amazing, sculpture-like trees pruned and formed using the ancient Japanese art of Niwaki. Niwaki is the Japanese method of cloud pruning e.g. training trees and shrubs over time (generally 20 years plus) into shapes resembling clouds. Cloud Trees are suitable [...]

2024-05-09T09:30:22+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

Specimen Cloud Trees at Paramount Plants, London UK

Cloud Pruned Trees

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Cloud Pruned Trees

https://youtu.be/Q8bUizS1pGs Paramount Plants is one of the UK's leading specialist nurseries for Cloud Pruned Trees. These amazing trees are more frequently found in Japan but here in the UK these trees are unusual and exceptional. Our specimen trees are mature and have been beautifully created over time, each one is unique [...]

2024-05-09T09:28:40+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

Hydrangea Paniculata Tree Form

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Hydrangea Paniculata Tree Form

The lovely Hydrangea Paniculata Vanille Fraise – flowering now (Half Standard Tree Form) Choose from Hydrangea Paniculata Limelight Tree Form or Hydrangea Paniculata Vanille Fraise Tree Form. Buy and plant in June and enjoy the spectacle of these beautiful blooms from July until late autumn. […]

2020-05-17T09:04:56+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

Beautiful mushroom shaped variegated topiary hollies, around 1.2 metres in width

Elegant Holly Topiary – Dome or Mushroom Shaped Topiary Hollies

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Elegant Holly Topiary – Dome or Mushroom Shaped Topiary Hollies

Beautiful mushroom shaped variegated topiary hollies, around 1.2 metres in width Topiary comes in all shapes and sizes but one of the most elegant topiary shapes must surely be these dome or mushroom-shaped topiary hollies. These plants are garden showpieces. No wonder this mushroom-effect style is very [...]

2019-08-08T11:39:30+01:00By Paramount Plants|Topiary|

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