Scissor happy or more aptly happy shears,
By stroller
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We had one of those lovely gardening days to day, the weather was warm and sunny and I was raring to go.
Since my first adventure into topiary I have been dying to do something a little more adventurous and there was this Euonymus just by the shed and me with my shears in my hand and so ….
Here`s the result then a bit drastic, but I quite like it.
This is the close up a bit untidy round the base but it was grown up the trunk of an old Leylandi that was cut down years ago.
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Much better than how it was in this old photo, sorry its a bit blurred.
It also made my day to see that the Passion Flower I planted last June was in flower,
Passion flower “Constance Elliott” …
http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/blog_photo/image/113527/main/Birds_topiary_and_passion_flower_013.jpg!
Well today has got rid of some of the pent up frustration lets just hope its been one of more better days to come.
- 17 Jul, 2012
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Im loving it Stroller! You are making it look so easy :)
17 Jul, 2012
Clever. Looks very effective.
17 Jul, 2012
Thanks Sandra just hope this winter isn`t as bad as the last two.
Scottish ... don`t know about easy looks a bit like frilly skirts.lol.
17 Jul, 2012
Looks great! :)
17 Jul, 2012
I like that Stroller, wish I had the courage to try that with some of mine...
17 Jul, 2012
Love it Phyliss got the Topairy bug now havent you,
you have made a great job of the Euonymus like the tiered effect;0)
17 Jul, 2012
I'm glad you had a nice day. We've had drizzle and fog lol.
Your tree looks interesting :o) You're brave to try that ...
17 Jul, 2012
Cinders, Lincs Pansy, Hywell ~ definitely got the bug just a shame there`s nothing else I can chop at.
17 Jul, 2012
Great job Stroller, I like it!
17 Jul, 2012
You'll have to buy yourself some more shrubs then ... ;o)
18 Jul, 2012
Brilliant job well done! Love it, much nicer than its original picture - well done you!
18 Jul, 2012
Thank you Michaella and Olive glad you like it.
Hywel .. Run out of space and money, although I could grow them in pots, but would have to twist OH`s arm for the money..lol.
18 Jul, 2012
Loving your topiary Stroller...looks amazing! Well done! :D
18 Jul, 2012
I think it is sort of Japanese looking Stroller. :o)))
18 Jul, 2012
That looks brilliant Stroller. It looks like its all one plant. I would never have thought of doing that. I don't know if you remember my attempt at shaping a box last year. It was an absolute disaster, but has grown back now, thank goodness!
19 Jul, 2012
Karen, Linda and Rose, your comments are appreciated thank you.
19 Jul, 2012
You have very creative frustration management strategies! Great results.
19 Jul, 2012
thanks Julie, I`m pretty good with dealing with frustration, mine and OH`s, years a go I knit him a brick to throw at the telly when politics was on.lol.
20 Jul, 2012
Knit a brick ha ha! That's soo funny :-D
20 Jul, 2012
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great job stroller, looks so much better, well done ;o)
i use to have constance elliot passion flower but didnt get through awfull winter we had with snow, so never saw a flower, yours is lovely :o))
17 Jul, 2012