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Warning - this article is not for the faint-hearted....*laughs* Have you ever admired those complicated cloud-pruned conifers? You know the sort of thing... They cost a lot of money (the above one is 2'/60cm high) because they take a long, long time to train and prune. Here's another specimen: Check out the price - ten thousand pounds!!! OK it's 230cm high (I can't work that out in my head but it must be about 10' tall) but still, that is an awful lot of money. Both of these are Bonsai…

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If the idea of cloud pruning is lost on you, we are here with six incredible tips on how to cloud prune boxwoods. Keep following our guide!

Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans' - Cloud pruned Japanese Cedar in Parc floral de... Image:0253409 - Stock photo from GAP Gardens, garden & plant photography

Better Homes and Gardens landscape designer Charlie Albone will show how us to cloud prune, also known as the Japanese art form niwaki. In this form, the trees are cut to resemble clouds or depict the distilled essence of the tree.

It’s easy to see how Craig Sullivan transitioned from early childhood worker to topiary expert. He applies the same basic principles to both professions; care and consideration for his charges, shaping unruly behaviour into something more controlled and always approaching the job with respect and creativity. Craig gave up the childcare work 20 years ago, … Continued

Cloud pruning of trees and conifers makes them look like floating clouds. The practice comes from Japanese gardens. This method is easy & looks incredible!

Japanese gardens are miniature worlds of abstract shapes–rocks, gravel, and cloud pruning–that represent the larger landscape of nature. 10 ideas to steal:

Cloud prune boxwood ; For visual interest, place a planter with a tightly clipped boxwood ball in the foreground against a backdrop of cloud pruned shrubs. For more on cloud pruning techniques

The Japanese have a habit of harmonizing every bit of detail in their surroundings with one another. It's a habit that usually reflects in their gardens