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To: Clint N. Suhks
Very nice!

Technically, those forms are calle Topiary, which is defined by tedious/exacting hand pruning into odd or ornamental shapes. It's very laborious, much sought-after and pricey when well- maintained and specimen-sized.

Feed now with Holly-Tone 4-3-4 Fertilizer, for good spring growth.

If you can get some up-close pics of the plants' needles/foliage, I can ID them for you. I used to have a large collection of many Topiary forms raised specifically for some of the large estates who were among my Farm's customers.

113 posted on 07/29/2014 5:32:42 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're the bug.)
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To: carriage_hill

I love your garden and tre chat...but it truly makes me feel inadequate...bout all I can grow are dandylions and assorted crabgrass ;-)


115 posted on 07/29/2014 5:35:11 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: carriage_hill

Going to look for the Holly Tone now, I know it’s around here somewhere. Haven’t used it since I killed the Sky Pencil Holly at the old house.

Remember I have the 14’ now maybe 16’ southern magnolia I planted last year to prune so it makes a canopy Japanese/Ornamental style. I will send you pics of that too to see if we need to get started this year.

RE: pruning, the arborist was instant I prune everything during the winter, do you concur?


117 posted on 07/29/2014 5:44:19 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks ( Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
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