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Spiral Ornamentals - Which conifer?

23 years ago

Hello All,

I see many folks have an interest in spiral ornamental trees and several kinds of trees have been mentioned to

be used for the DIY crowd. I need to know which trees are the ones that the nurseries sell (that are made into spirals). Also, is there any slow growing conifer available that would be appropriate for this kind of a topiary. I admire the folks that tried to do it on their own.... Big Cohones.....! I think I'd rather purchase the spiral tree and concentrate on trimming it and watering. Any suggestions for the type of conifer are appreciated!

TIA

Debra

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maine_gardener
23 years ago
The most common type they use are dwarf Alberta Spruce trees.
Bryan_FGS
23 years ago
Cupressus torulosa
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lois_scissorhands
23 years ago
dwarf alberta spruce is the easiest to maintain as it only flushes out new growth twice a year. other conifers such as thuja,juniper and cypress(which are also commonly used) are in active growth throughout the growing season, so they take a little more work to keep looking neat. hope this helps
bigred
23 years ago
Be brave! Remember topiary is like getting a bad haircut....it'll grow back out. *S*

Peggy

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