Topiary and Standards - Just Arrived
There are many plants that lend themselves to being Topiary specimens. Essentially, it is more desirable that the plant is evergreen, that the leaves are fairly small and interesting, that it produces a seasonal flower and, most important, that it responds well to constant pruning.
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People imagine that the Art of Topiary is time-consuming and only for those who have that special artistic flair - but that is a myth! Once the shape has been formed initially, it is merely a question of giving it the odd haircut. It is a garden task that can be done with secateurs in one hand - whilst the other hand can hold a glass of chilled Chardonnay!
And as for that artistic flair, you never know until you try. Unleash that inner creativity and give it a go! You may be pleasantly surprised. And at the very worst, you can always let the plant re-grow, like a bad haircut!
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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince
A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to single orange flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.
Habit: Standard
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Chaenomeles Orange Storm 90cm Std
Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-150 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$149.99
aka Japonica or Flowering Quince
A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to double pink flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.
Habit: Standard
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Chaenomeles Pink Storm 90cm Std
Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-150 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$149.99
aka Japonica or Flowering Quince
A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to double, scarlet red flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.
Habit: Standard
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Chaenomeles Scarlet Storm 90cm Std
Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-150 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$149.99
aka Lemon Meyer Standard
Citrus. NZ's most popular lemon and deservedly so. Very juicy and a really good cropper. Once established the tree will seldom be without a lemon. More tolerant of cold than many other lemons. Can you feel and Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position.
To keep your Lemon Standard looking good feed and water regularly. Trim new shoots below the main branches. Remember always cut off ripe fruit rather than pulling.
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Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Lemon Meyer Std 90cm
Current Stock Height: STD-120cm/HGT160cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$169.99
aka False Acacia
Do you want something really different to feature in the garden or a container? The twisted contorted branches and lacy foliage of 'Lace Lady' will certainly attract attention. White fragrant flowers may occur summer and nice yellow autumn foliage. Height will depend on graft. Deciduous.
Flowering is possible but not guaranteed.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Robinia Lace Lady H/W 90cm
Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-110 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$109.99
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