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These must be symmetrical enough to fit into
your design without spoiling the line, so it is important to select plants that
will retain their formal shape. If they can do this naturally, without needing
a regular clipping, they will not only save you trouble, but will also look
much more attractive.
Here are some plant
suggestions:
• Small and
middle-sized conifers
• False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis 'Ellwood's Pillar')
Erect, column shape.
• Juniper
(Juniperus 'Pyramidalis')
Handsome, blue-green green conifer, broadly
pyramidal, in shape, ultimately growing to 10ft (3m) or more, but retaining its
neat shape.
• Spruce (Picua
glauca var albertiana 'Conica')
The perfect, small conical shape, staying
neat and compact throughout its life. Susceptible to red spider mite,
especially during hot, dry summers.
Large conifers
• False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Erecta Viridis')
A neat, conical form of the
Lawson's Cypress, ultimately reaching 30ft (10m) or more.
• False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Columnaris')
A lovely blue Cypress, forming a
shapely column up to 27ft (8m).
Broad-leaf trees and
shrubs
• Bay (Laurus
nobilis)
Excellent for clipping to almost any shape, or for allowing it to
grow naturally into a loosely conical outline. Aromatic foliage - the leaves
are useful for cooking, even when dried. Thrives either in open ground or in a
container.
• Holly
(Ilex)
See hedges section for more detail. For good berries, you will need both
male and female trees.
• Roses
(Rosa) trained as standards.
Also moderately vigorous roses tied into
formal pillars.
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