Topiary is one of our specialities at Paramount Plants. We love the formal elegance of this ancient art of pruning plants. Here in our Topiary section, you will find lots of articles on topiary including its history and origins as well as topical subjects such as Ilex Crenata versus Boxwood.
Taxus Baccata Lollipop aka Yew Lollipop Trees
The evergreen Taxus Baccata (common yew or English yew) is native to the UK. Thanks to its dense branching habit, the Taxus Baccata has long been used as an ornamental plant in English gardens, especially valued for topiary and for hedging. Yews (Taxus Baccata) lend themselves very well to all kinds [...]
Topiary: Introducing Rhaphiolepis Indica Springtime aka Indian Hawthorn ‘Pink Lady’
Originating from China, Rhaphiolepis Indica Springtime may not be a household name among the evergreen shrubs more commonly gracing our UK gardens as topiary. However, if you are looking for a good-looking, evergreen shrub suitable for topiary with year-round interest, lots of versatility and the [...]
Yew Trees - how versatile they are...
Updated for 2016 As I am sure many gardeners will agree, there is always something new to learn about plants... Whilst researching about Yew Trees yesterday, I was reminded that the Latin word Bacatta (as in Taxus Bacatta) means to bear berries – this is a reference to the brilliant red berries [...]
Topiary
We currently have many varieties of topiary for sale. Here are just a few from our collection: Bay Tree Lollipops Twisted Stem Bay Tree Lollipops Ilex Crenata Globes Yew Tree Topiary Pom Pom Photinia Little Red Robin Lollipop Tree Photinia Little Red Robin half standard Tree Pittosporum Tobira [...]
Box Topiary: Maintenance, Care and Landscaping
Buxus Sempervirens, or, as it is more commonly known, the box or boxwood shrub, has been used for topiary plants ever since the art of sculpting evergreens was established in ancient Rome. Box topiary is still one of the most sought-after types of hedging and topiary forms we have for sale. [...]
Plants to Create a Formal Garden
The formal garden is a centuries old garden design which is mainly associate with 17th Century French chateau gardens. The French gardens were in fact imported and developed from the ideals of the Italian Renaissance gardens - these were created in the Italian manor houses and villas of a much [...]