Topiary

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1. TOPIARY Made By M d. Morshedul Islam Id No. ASH1514058M T O P I A R Y

2. Course Code: ag-3111 Course Title: Ornamental Horticulture ( Theory )

3. Contents Definition of Topiary History of Topiary Characteristics o f Plant for Topiary Plants for Topiary Making of Topiary Maintenance Conclusion References

4. 1. Definition Of Topiary The term topiary is derived from the Roman word ' topiaria ' meaning ornamental gardening . Topiary is the art and practice of clipping and shearing of small trees, shrubs and herbs to develop and maintain a clearly defined ornamental, geometric or fantastic shapes . The shape of topiary may be globe, sphere, dome, table, chair, cube, animals, birds etc.

5. 2 . History Of Topiary It was immensely popular in Ancient Rome using cypress trees . Dutch in the 15 th century became fascinate with creating topiary in animals shapes , as did 17 th century England , the French preferred creating topiary in geometric designs.

6. 3 . Characteristics Of Plant For Topiary The plants which are used in topiary should have following characters: Can tolerate high training and pruning Deep evergreen Mostly woody Have small foliage all the year round Produce profuse branches quickly after pruning Have compact and columnar growth habits

7. 4 . Plants For Topiary Durant, China box, Cypress, Juniper, Ixora , Thuja , Child life tree, Streblus , Clerodendrum etc. are commonly chosen for topiary. 5 . Making of Topiary Planting: S elected plants from seed is better Outline: Frame of outline with wire. Tying and growing: The growing branches are tied with the outline frame and grown accordingly Pruning and clipping: Necessary pruning and clipping should be done to fit the outline.

8. 6 . Maintenance Regular pruning, clipping and cleaning should be done for maintaining the desired size and shape. Manuring and watering should also be done. 7. Conclusion At last we can say that, Topiary is one type of living sculpture that has gone in and out of favor through the ages. 8. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topiary https ://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=720

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