topiaries
Sculpted garden bushes
Topiaries are shrubs or trees trimmed into ornamental shapes—geometric forms, animals, spirals.
The art requires patience; a topiary garden takes years to develop.
The word can also refer to the practice itself: She studied topiary at the botanical institute.
The estate's topiaries included peacocks and chess pieces.
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- myrtleFragrant flowering evergreen shrub
laurel · ligustrum · holly · cypress · rosemary · bay · evergreen · shrubs
Patterned ornamental garden beds
- mazePuzzle of passages
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- estateProperty and grounds
manor · chateau · botanical · arboretum · English · French · Italian · Versailles
boxwood
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
myrtle · laurel · ligustrum · holly · cypress · rosemary · bay · evergreen · shrubs · hedging
parterre
Patterned ornamental garden beds
estate · manor · chateau · botanical · arboretum · English · French · Italian · Versailles · courtyard
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
sculpting · manicured · training · espalier · wireframe · snipping · grooming · precision · craftsmanship · topiarist
animal
Multicellular motile organism
spiral · sphere · cone · pyramid · chess-piece · figurative · abstract · whimsical · geometric · architectural
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- event decorcenterpieces, centerpiece, floral arrangements, flower arrangements, table settings
- public artstatues, sculptures, murals, monuments, fountains
- formal gardensparterre, fountains, hedges, terraces, arbors
- palace gardensformal gardens, parterre, boxwood, hedges, allée
topiarieswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
weeds · brambles · thickets · scrub · undergrowth