DIY Fresh Boxwood Topiaries With Lemons
This is an easy DIY Project tutorial to make Fresh Boxwood Topiaries or Boxwood and Lemon Topiaries.
Including the lemons is optional if you prefer a simple boxwood topiary.
You will find this inexpensive and easy tutorial helpful and it will spark your imagination for other topiary options as well.
DIY Boxwood TopiariesFor this project I’ve combined fresh boxwood and faux lemons to create an Italian table accent. Using fresh boxwood will limit the life of your topiaries, however, I love the look of real boxwood. It’s almost impossible to find a good faux boxwood in my opinion.
In addition, there are tips for keeping boxwood fresh longer and you can see how to keep any greenery looking fresh.
If you prefer, you can use preserved boxwood but supplies are usually much more expensive. I’ve tried preserving boxwood without great success, however, I may give it another try, just not today.
Supplies for Boxwood Lemon Topiaries - Click here
Prepare Cones
Begin by covering the styrofoam cones with preserved moss. Spray small sections of the cone with spray adhesive and press the moss onto the cone to adhere. Continue until the cone is completely covered with moss.
This will assure that your topiary looks full and lush. Without the moss, you will have difficulty covering the styrofoam and makes working with the boxwood difficult.
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At the top of the cone, you will add a few short stems and you can trim away any wild stems that are sticking out using scissors or pruning shears.
You can add additional stems using hot glue to cover any exposed U pins and to fill any areas that need additional coverage.
Continue to fill in with small pieces of boxwood until you have a desirable cone shape.
The Boxwood Topiaries are combined with a grapevine topiary and you can see the tutorial here.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you.
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Mic15470399 on Mar 24, 2022
These are beautiful!! Does the boxwood just dry naturally?
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Sylvia Peterson on May 15, 2022
Beautiful! It is almost time to trim my boxwoods. Thanks for the idea.
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Rachel The Ponds Farmhouse on May 15, 2022
Oh I’m so glad you liked this. Thanks for stopping by.
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These are beautiful!! Does the boxwood just dry naturally?