It’s SO CUTE!!!😊 with the extra air circulation, I love seeing the breeze shake the “mop head”. I’ve found that many different varieties of woody shrubs do extremely well with a nice limbing up - like my Jim Dandy winterberry - before, the unassuming shaggy pollinator shrub hiding in the back bed - is now an adorable lil tree !
Hi there! I love these shrubs, and the way they move in the breeze. Oh how fun about the winterberry. I hope to add one to my garden at some point for the berries and winter interest. Good to know they are good pruning candidates. I now look at shrubs differently with how they can be shaped. So fun!
Oh Steph I loved this video, I’m a fan of limbing shrubs up and turning them into mini trees and yours look wonderful. Really love the cloud pruned one, well I love both of them! 🥰
Hi Janette!! Oh I know you are!! you have a done a lovely job with your topiary in your garden. And such a wonderful way to make use of smaller spaces, and to allow more planting space. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!
Hi Elizabeth!! lol no snakes, THANKFULLY!! I have come across them once in a while, while I'm sure garter snakes are harmless, they still scare me alot!! Hope your having fun limbing up your shrub! Share a pic with me sometime on Instagram, I would love to see.
Great job I love watching you channel. It's simple and different. I am definitely growing gomphrena next year because of you. And I am adding evergreens too. Thank you🥰
Hi Therese, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad to have you here. Gomphrena is so easy, I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do. The variety I grew is "Atomic Purple" from baker creek seeds.
Your juniper & gold mop cypress are really looking good,Steph. Very humid here in Indiana but spending a sensible amount of time outdoors. Much cooler by Sunday so looking forward to a productive day. I think that was a good point you brought up about your gold mop cypress. Trimmed yet has a whispy look. Have a good day & thank you for your video!
Great job on pruning the shrubs, I love 💕 the results , wish you would’ve shown more on the gold mop prune and not just the finished product as I have a few gold Mops also and in the future might need to do some pruning . For me that’s a nerve racking job😮
Hi Amy! I wish I had recorded it also. Unfortunately it was a year before when I wasn't making RUclips Videos regularly. But if you start at the base, and go slowly and work your way upward (hope that makes sense) as you go through "limbing it upward", your going to have to remove ALOT of twiggy and woody growth along the way. My best tip is to go slowely and move branches by pulling them away so you can see what you can safely remove without mishaping the shrub. Then as you expose more of the "trunk" you can decide what shape your enjoying and what to keep and what to get rid of. Hope this helps.
Living in Williamsburg Virginia, I think pruning here will be fine now. We usually have until December for a hard frost. Thanks for showing us this. I am going to do this to a couple of my evergreens and this gave me some confidence about it. Love what you did to the false cypress. The look is very oriental and showing the limbs gives it a very artsy appearance. Taking your time is vital.
There's something about Topiary shrubs/tress. They look so cool when pruned up. And buying more space, win-win!! Have a great week Steph!! We're headed to C's parents in Illinois today. Cheers J&C 🌱🌱🌱
Thank you Denise! it is so calming isn't it? I find it very therapeutic. Something about the act of having our hands busy, and our minds focused on the shrub. Love it! Thanks for watching.
Hi Ting! Its fun! and a great way to try to give a new life to shrubs or tree's that need to be dug out because they've outgrown their space. Good luck, and enjoy!
Hi Steph. This was an excellent tutorial. I love limbing up any large evergreen in my garden… I just never thought of limbing up my gold mophead. You did a great job! TY ❤
Hi Vanessa, thank you so much! And how fun!! I'm so glad you found one and were able to play around with trimming it. So fun isn't it?! I'll warn you it's addictive. Thanks for sharing! Take care 😊🌱
How fun! I live in the western mountains of Maine where our growing season is so short and evergreens are a great way to have color. I have a couple of golden cypress and I will be trying this, thank you.
I’m going to do this in front of my town home, there is an old mop that is so big it grew over the driveway and sidewalk! I cut the bottom half back but it looks mutilated as I wasn’t sure how it grew. Your pruning method will give it new life!
Hi there! Its fun, and why not? its a great thing to experiment with before considering having to remove the shrub. Slow and steady is the best way to go about it, making careful decisions about what to cut off. Have fun!
Hi Ben! Its really fun, and can be addicting. I now look at shrubs differently and wonder which ones I can start pruning. I'll be an edward scissorhands soon! Thanks for watching!
Nice video Steph! Your videos are always so balanced. . . entertaining, informative and inspiring! Your garden is always so beautiful. . .and you did a GREAT job with that shrub!!! It looks so nice! Have a great day hun. 🌷🌼🌻🥀
Hi there, I dint currently have one that needs limbing up, but I explained it here in the video. You will clean up all the extra foliage snd branches inside the shrubs. Then start deciding which branches you want to keep and work on pruning foliage up in those "branches". Hope this helps.
I want to do this for a couple of junipers I bought on clearance; I didn't realize they were different- one is a slow grower, Compact Andora (apparently turns plum in the winter! 😍) and the other is a Parsoni. The Andora will grow to around 2 ft and the Parsoni says up to 1.5 ft. tall. My search brings me to gardeners turning them into bonsais, but I want to turn the juniper that turns plum into a lovely focal point for winter.
Its fun to prune them and maintain a shape thats pleasing to you. I ended up experimenting with this shrub once it outgrew its space. I found that this topiary shape really helped keep it more compact for this space. The Andora Compact I believe gets that bronzy color in the colder months. Sounds pretty, enjoy!
Hi! I have two 12 year old Cyprus and am considering taking them out. The. I came across this video! Would it be best to limb them up in the fall? Where do I begin cutting? 😂
I have the opportunity to transplant 3 mature Gold Mop Cypress Shrubs from a neighbor who wants to start over. They are at least 4-5 ft. in height. I am pretty much a rookie on landscaping, Is this even.something I should consider doing? Any recommendations are welcome.
Hi Jeff, I tried transplanting a gold mop cypress once, and it didn't do well. It ended up dying. It was so hard to dig out because the roots spread far and are very tough. I would say if you like them, then its best to just buy a smaller one and plant it where you would like. They are very fast growing. They are also easy to shape should you want to size control them. You could certainly try transplanting them by being sure to keep them well watered, plant them with a mix of native soil and compost, and if you have some available, a sprinkle of a start up fertilizer like Espoma bio tone. Hope this helps. Good luck! 🌱
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Love the golden mop cypsress you limbed up to a mini tree ... stunning.
What a GREAT idea ...
Love watching you two in your beautiful gardens
Thank you so much Julie 💚
I just did the same thing to the row I have . Love their new look, now I plant underneath.
Yay!! hopefully it opened up some great planting space!
It’s SO CUTE!!!😊 with the extra air circulation, I love seeing the breeze shake the “mop head”. I’ve found that many different varieties of woody shrubs do extremely well with a nice limbing up - like my Jim Dandy winterberry - before, the unassuming shaggy pollinator shrub hiding in the back bed - is now an adorable lil tree !
Hi there! I love these shrubs, and the way they move in the breeze. Oh how fun about the winterberry. I hope to add one to my garden at some point for the berries and winter interest. Good to know they are good pruning candidates. I now look at shrubs differently with how they can be shaped. So fun!
Love the color on the gold mop Cypress and how you pruned it into a tree!
Hi Mary! Thank you so much!!
I've done this now and then with shrubs that will handle it - I love the look of small trees - especially evergreens. Great job - love the look!
Hi Robyn! Its fun isn't it?! Almost like giving it a new life.
Love it! Twisted, narly and/or bare wood always adds another dimension to the garden. Very cool 😎.
Thank you so much!! It is fun to experiment in the garden!
Great idea. I was thinking of removing two false cypress that I have, but now want to turn them into trees.
Oh Steph I loved this video, I’m a fan of limbing shrubs up and turning them into mini trees and yours look wonderful. Really love the cloud pruned one, well I love both of them! 🥰
Hi Janette!! Oh I know you are!! you have a done a lovely job with your topiary in your garden. And such a wonderful way to make use of smaller spaces, and to allow more planting space. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!
@@HookedandRooted I’m always watching 🥰 your channel is amazing Steph as is your beautiful garden 🥰
Love it! Glad you didn’t encounter a snake, like I did! Your evergreens came out beautiful
Hi Elizabeth!! lol no snakes, THANKFULLY!! I have come across them once in a while, while I'm sure garter snakes are harmless, they still scare me alot!! Hope your having fun limbing up your shrub! Share a pic with me sometime on Instagram, I would love to see.
Great job I love watching you channel. It's simple and different. I am definitely growing gomphrena next year because of you. And I am adding evergreens too. Thank you🥰
Hi Therese, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad to have you here. Gomphrena is so easy, I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do. The variety I grew is "Atomic Purple" from baker creek seeds.
Love this limbed up look. Thanks
Your juniper & gold mop cypress are really looking good,Steph. Very humid here in Indiana but spending a sensible amount of time outdoors. Much cooler by Sunday so looking forward to a productive day. I think that was a good point you brought up about your gold mop cypress. Trimmed yet has a whispy look. Have a good day & thank you for your video!
Great job on pruning the shrubs, I love 💕 the results , wish you would’ve shown more on the gold mop prune and not just the finished product as I have a few gold Mops also and in the future might need to do some pruning . For me that’s a nerve racking job😮
Hi Amy! I wish I had recorded it also. Unfortunately it was a year before when I wasn't making RUclips Videos regularly. But if you start at the base, and go slowly and work your way upward (hope that makes sense) as you go through "limbing it upward", your going to have to remove ALOT of twiggy and woody growth along the way. My best tip is to go slowely and move branches by pulling them away so you can see what you can safely remove without mishaping the shrub. Then as you expose more of the "trunk" you can decide what shape your enjoying and what to keep and what to get rid of. Hope this helps.
Hi Steph! What cute trees you have! I like the idea of having extra space for additional plants too 👏👍
Hi Cara! thank you so much!! yes shrubs/trees etc. grow so fast!! so its great go get back some planting space. Thanks for watching!
Now I know what and how to do mine. They are so out of shape and I have never pruned them. I so glad you did this video! Thank you
Hi Karen, Glad it was helpful! Have fun!!
Great job!
Thank you so much Alexandra!
Living in Williamsburg Virginia, I think pruning here will be fine now. We usually have until December for a hard frost. Thanks for showing us this. I am going to do this to a couple of my evergreens and this gave me some confidence about it. Love what you did to the false cypress. The look is very oriental and showing the limbs gives it a very artsy appearance. Taking your time is vital.
Hi Maureen! Thats great, you still have some time! Have fun! Warning: it gets addicting! and yes absolutely take your time. Enjoy!
There's something about Topiary shrubs/tress. They look so cool when pruned up. And buying more space, win-win!!
Have a great week Steph!! We're headed to C's parents in Illinois today.
Cheers J&C 🌱🌱🌱
Hi Colleen & Jason! Aren't they so fun?! I love experimenting in the garden. Have fun in Illinois!! Have a great trip, stay safe.
What a wonderful idea. I'm going to walk around my garden tomorrow & see what I have
to 'shape up'.
Have fun Marie! Thanks for watching!
Great job. I love watching and doing trimming I find it very calming. Thank you
Thank you Denise! it is so calming isn't it? I find it very therapeutic. Something about the act of having our hands busy, and our minds focused on the shrub. Love it! Thanks for watching.
Totally agree. Will try to make some of my very old and big evergreen shrubs into topiaries...Hope I can make it happen!
Hi Ting! Its fun! and a great way to try to give a new life to shrubs or tree's that need to be dug out because they've outgrown their space. Good luck, and enjoy!
Hi Steph. This was an excellent tutorial. I love limbing up any large evergreen in my garden… I just never thought of limbing up my gold mophead. You did a great job! TY ❤
Thank you for this very helpful video. I really enjoy your channel with your useful advice on gardening and your plant shopping tips. ❤
Hi Suzanne! Thank you so much!
The gold mop looks like a mushroom....well done and super cute. Even lends ideas to adding fairies or frogs and other decor....gnomes?
Luv your channel! Found a false cypress at Home Depot and used your video to guide me to trim it up😊
Hi Vanessa, thank you so much! And how fun!! I'm so glad you found one and were able to play around with trimming it. So fun isn't it?! I'll warn you it's addictive. Thanks for sharing! Take care 😊🌱
Thank you for the detailed video 😊
They look beautiful Steph 💕
Thank you so much Jasmine!!
How fun! I live in the western mountains of Maine where our growing season is so short and evergreens are a great way to have color. I have a couple of golden cypress and I will be trying this, thank you.
Oh I love how those look. Great idea.
Beautiful glod mop as a small tree❤
mama mop with her babies!
I’m going to do this in front of my town home, there is an old mop that is so big it grew over the driveway and sidewalk! I cut the bottom half back but it looks mutilated as I wasn’t sure how it grew. Your pruning method will give it new life!
Hi there! Its fun, and why not? its a great thing to experiment with before considering having to remove the shrub. Slow and steady is the best way to go about it, making careful decisions about what to cut off. Have fun!
You always give such good suggestions.
Thank you so much, and thanks for watching!
Loved this, just bought 2 of the gold mop cypress!
They are great! Enjoy them, and Happy Gardening!
Hai, what a difference for and after!! Nice video and makes want to prune mine shrubs too 😀🌲
Hi Ben! Its really fun, and can be addicting. I now look at shrubs differently and wonder which ones I can start pruning. I'll be an edward scissorhands soon! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I’ll try it. Yours looks so pretty.
Thanks for sharing 🌳❤️🌳
Nice video Steph! Your videos are always so balanced. . . entertaining, informative and inspiring! Your garden is always so beautiful. . .and you did a GREAT job with that shrub!!! It looks so nice! Have a great day hun. 🌷🌼🌻🥀
Thanks you for sharing the great video
Buen trabajo
Gracias!!
Great demo!
Looks very nice!
Love it , thanks good tips .
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
That was very informative 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the videos. Please I need a tutorial video to limb up this shrub , I have 3 and I want to shape them like a tree form. Love ur garden.
Hi there, I dint currently have one that needs limbing up, but I explained it here in the video. You will clean up all the extra foliage snd branches inside the shrubs. Then start deciding which branches you want to keep and work on pruning foliage up in those "branches". Hope this helps.
Nice job on the Gold Mop!
Hi Robin! Thank you so much!
@@HookedandRooted we should get together sometime. I live between Hartford and Litchfield.
I want to do this for a couple of junipers I bought on clearance; I didn't realize they were different- one is a slow grower, Compact Andora (apparently turns plum in the winter! 😍) and the other is a Parsoni. The Andora will grow to around 2 ft and the Parsoni says up to 1.5 ft. tall. My search brings me to gardeners turning them into bonsais, but I want to turn the juniper that turns plum into a lovely focal point for winter.
Its fun to prune them and maintain a shape thats pleasing to you. I ended up experimenting with this shrub once it outgrew its space. I found that this topiary shape really helped keep it more compact for this space. The Andora Compact I believe gets that bronzy color in the colder months. Sounds pretty, enjoy!
Hi! I have two 12 year old Cyprus and am considering taking them out. The. I came across this video! Would it be best to limb them up in the fall? Where do I begin cutting? 😂
Hello, What are those purple flowers called in your garden?
I have the opportunity to transplant 3 mature Gold Mop Cypress Shrubs from a neighbor who wants to start over. They are at least 4-5 ft. in height. I am pretty much a rookie on landscaping, Is this even.something I should consider doing? Any recommendations are welcome.
Hi Jeff, I tried transplanting a gold mop cypress once, and it didn't do well. It ended up dying. It was so hard to dig out because the roots spread far and are very tough. I would say if you like them, then its best to just buy a smaller one and plant it where you would like. They are very fast growing. They are also easy to shape should you want to size control them. You could certainly try transplanting them by being sure to keep them well watered, plant them with a mix of native soil and compost, and if you have some available, a sprinkle of a start up fertilizer like Espoma bio tone. Hope this helps. Good luck! 🌱
@@HookedandRooted I really appreciate your response. I sort of figured it would be a difficult project to take on. I did enjoy your video!