For topiary work, choose plants with a lot of dark green leaves and the stamina to endure frequent pruning and mowing. Plants must be trained and shaped over a long period of time to take on the desired forms and sizes.
The cultivation of such plants requires a lot of care, a lot of effort, and a team of devoted landscapers. Since topiary plants are long-lived, meticulous soil preparation through thorough digging is necessary prior to planting.
It is feasible to create forms of various kinds in topiary. Simple forms like a cube, table, chair, orb, globe, and dome are not difficult to create. Without the use of any premade molded wire models, these shapes can be distributed.
It takes a lot of care and stamina to create figures of humans, animals, or birds. To get these, draw a rough outline with wires, teach the shrub to grow along the frame, and then gently cut the bush over time to achieve the desired form. Without causing any harm to the frames, the limbs are delicately attached to them.
Whatever shape is decided upon, it should have a broader basis, it should be kept in mind. For instance, a peacock is more striking when it is poised over a large foundation, like a dome or cube. The avian is formed after the foundation is created along the wire frame’s lines.