Topiarnyh art - vegetable sculpture

Elina Kononkov What do you know about Topiary? Perhaps you are not familiar with this mysterious word, but certainly not time to observe the results of such activities, because topiarnyh art ingeniously called topiary shrubs and trees. About how to create fancy fences and vegetable sculpture "will tell you our article. Forms and types topiarnyh art is known since the days of ancient Rome. In the 18 century a so-called "new Topiary" - cutting plants using a metal frame. Many professionals oppose this technology, citing the fact that the great risk of growing into plants in the frame. Today is popular as "green art" - a different kind topiarnyh designs, often filled with peat and sphagnum (moss genus), which are planted plants. Scope The most common example of topiarnyh art are hedges. They have several types: edges (1 m), proper fencing (up to 2,5 m) and green walls (on 2,5-3 m). They differ in width and can be single and multiple. The green fence is good by its compactness. Also take up little space the plants that formed on the trellis. Particularly spectacular example of topiarnyh art are, of course, living sculpture. A separate form Topiary - the ancient Japanese art of bonsai, growing bonsai bizarre shapes. Their place in the garden as tapeworms, or keep on the premises. Plants Plants and tools are selected in advance taking into account the planned shape. For higher forms (high pyramid, cone, spiral) optimally fit yew, for "dense" (ball, cube, pyramid) - different kinds of boxwood. Fencing ideal solution would be spruce, arborvitae, yellow acacia, hawthorn, privet, and others. As for the tool, then to care for Topiary must have at least a minimal set, which includes secateurs, hedge shears, garden saws and Loppers. Technique and recommendations in the process of creating a garden topiarnyh forms in general form: Given the landscape chosen location is selected plant creates a template for cutting metal mesh is cut Notice that in the literature you may encounter seemingly similar terms - cutting and pruning. Should distinguish these concepts: The pruning shears work is done. The length of each branchlet is calculated individually in accordance with the design wizard, in the case of cutting (also called "blind trimming"), all branches are trimmed to one length. In the process of cutting, you can use hedge trimmers or clippers. In general, pruning is used to create shapes of complex shape, haircut - when you need to create a straight, flat surface (hedges and sculptures in the form of cubes) Perfect timing for pruning - February-March, and the haircut is the period of shoot growth. Note: To create topiarnyh forms used by the plant over five years with an extensive root system. In cold climates, cut living wall should not have vertical walls, or the lower branches nedopoluchat light and will denude. The angle of the surface of the fence to the ground should be at least 10 degrees. For hedges can be used several species of plants to yield interesting color effects. When creating and caring for hedges, there are some details: For every hairstyle there is a golden rule - do not remove at one time more than one third the mass of plants, otherwise it can start to get sick and wither. Topiary care includes regular trimming crown (according to designer's concept and form plants), fertilizing, watering and pruning care.