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 Italian
Topiary
We now stock an extensive
variety of fabulous Italian topiary.
These
specimen plants have all been lovingly tended over several
years and beautifully trimmed, offering a bewildering
array of ball, cone, spiral, pompom and "lollipop"
shapes ranging from small and compact (at less than
1 metre) through to lofty mature specimens nearing 3m
in height. Just a small selection of the smaller examples
is illustrated here.
Many are based upon tight-leaved box, or yew, but a
number are from more exotic stock, including holly,
maple and olive.
Considering
the age of some of these topiary specimens - a spiral-trained
yew can take eight to ten years to achieve the dense
foliage and smooth contours of some of our larger examples
- we think the prices are extraordinary, with prime
examples starting from as little as £30, and a
seven-foot spiral might cost no more than £70.
 Terracotta
To
compliment our topiary and specimen shrubs, we have
also introduced an extensive range of terracotta pots,
planters and tubs.
We
searched far and wide to source terracotta of a suitably
high standard and with excellent frost-resistant qualities,
and our stock originates not only from established workshops
in the UK, but also from the traditional home of terracotta
in Italy. What better to set-off Italian topiary!
 These
are available through our Plant Centre, which also offers
a wide array of gardening "sundries", from
soil conditioners, composts and fertiliser, to tools,
basketware, spring bulbs and irrigation equipment. The
Plant Centre is open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 in
the morning through to 4:00 in the afternoon.
Autumn
Gallery
When this page was originally prepared, winter was in
full swing and the deciduous trees were bare of leaves.
The gallery below offered a reminder of what the garden
looked like only a short while previously. These photographs
were taken in October and give just a small taster of
what there is to enjoy in the garden as summer comes
to an end. Click on any of the thumbnails to view an
enlargement.
All
photographs by Marcus Potts/CMC
Nicholson
Nurseries Ltd
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All
prices are exclusive of VAT and ex-Nursery.
Quantities
and prices are subject to change. Please telephone or
email to confirm.
Nicholson
Nurseries cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions
Nicholsons is based in
north Oxfordshire, just five miles from Junction 10
of the M40, within easy reach of Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire,
Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire
and Worcestershire.
For directions to the nursery, please follow this link
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