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Topiary art is the sculpting of shrubs to create shapes and designs most often for the use of visual art. Creating a topiary plant can take patience and a willingness to maintain the appearance by trimming it weekly because they do grow fast and can get out of hand.  The pay off for all the hard work can be tremendous as topiaries are visually stunning.  Topiaries come in a variety of shapes ranging from animals to the very basic of geometric shapes. These plants generally use shrubs and sub-shrubs such as arborvitae, bay laurel, box, holly, myrtle, privet, and yew. To create unique shapes, a shaped wire cage is used as the plant grows. The most common types of topiary frames are those that come in basic shapes such as globes, pillars, and cones.  Often times these shapes are seen combined with one another. The extra large elephant frames seen in the lavish French gardens are now available in different sizes on Amazon. The uniquely hand crafted topiary frame is constructed of high quality metal and finished in an elegant matte black powder coating to resist the elements. With every frame being hand made, this makes each topiary an almost one of a kind sculpture. The empty wire topiary sells in the largest frame measuring 60"H x 89"L x 29"W and sells for $849. A series of carefully planned topiary plants would really highlight a home and create an atmosphere of well planned gardens.

Imax 29121-2 Mossy Sphere Topiary-Set of 2

Imax sells a couple sets of TWO topiary plants which are artificual, for the lowest price on the market.

The Sphere set of topiaries sell for around $70 making them roughly $30 dollars a piece. The Cone shaped Topiaries sell for the same price.

The sets of mossy topiaries are planted in wooden boxes which gives a Swedish touch.

Imax has them for only $45 at this link for the set of two, making them roughtly $20 a piece.