JOIN NOW LOG IN
iVillage GardenWeb iVillage GardenWeb THE INTERNET'S GARDEN & HOME COMMUNITY ADVERTISEMENT
Blogs
Garden Voices
Forums
Garden Forums Home Forums Nature Forums
Photo Galleries
Garden Galleries Home Galleries
Ask The Experts Tools & Directories
Organization Directory Events Calendar Hortiplex Glossary Zone Finder Garden Bazaar
       
Return to the Topiary Forum | Post a Follow-Up

o
Lilly Pilly

clip this post email this post what is this?
see most clipped and recent clippings
Posted by topjars SA _Mid North (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 7, 04 at 8:10

Ive 2 lilly pillys in pots that id like to form/shape.
What do I need?

Sorry, topiary is new to me

Gary

Follow-Up Postings:

o
RE: Lilly Pilly

clip this post email this post what is this?
see most clipped and recent clippings

Gary, I must confess I've never heard of the plant before so I did some research and found it is an Australin plant used for hedges. However, most photos I've seen are closeups of the plant so I am not able to determine it's growth characteristics. That being said -- tell me what type of shape you prefer your plants to be and perhaps I can give you some tips on how to approach it. Also discuss how tall your plants are, how large a container and how tall do you envision your topiaries to be.

Ianna

o
RE: Lilly Pilly

clip this post email this post what is this?
see most clipped and recent clippings

I found this information about Lilly Pilly at Burkes Garden Site:

Lilly Pilly Fruit:

Lilly pillies are handsome rainforest trees native to Australia and south-east Asia. They've become tremendously popular in Australian gardens, particularly for hedging and topiary.

As well as having evergreen, glossy leaves and masses of fluffy white flowers in late spring to summer, they also produce colourful, edible berries.

The purple fruit of Syzygium australe. This lilly pilly is about the size of a small marble, but fruit size does vary from one species to another. Although lilly pilly fruit is edible, it is not very tasty. However, it is delicious made into a chutney, or try the recipe below for lilly pilly jelly.

o
RE: Lilly Pilly-3

clip this post email this post what is this?
see most clipped and recent clippings

I am not familiar with Topiary but I do know that there are forms you may wish to purchase to shape you topiary.
Though simple shapes can be started with a metal clothes hanger bent into a shape.
Floral wires, mosses for fill ins and round needle nose wire snippers are some of the tools used. Here is a link you may find helpful in finding some nore helpful information on the tools needed to begin a hobby in topiary.

Here is a link that might be useful: Chris's Topiary Nursery

  
 

 

 


Click here to learn more about in-text links on this page.



iVillage GardenWeb: The Internet's Garden & Home Community
Join | Garden Forums | Home Forums | Exchanges & Trading | Member Pages | Contact Us
© 2006 iVillage Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Policies FAQ | Advertising
  
  iVillage Home & Garden Network