FAQ's

Do you sell to Wholesale Buyers Only?
Who qualifies as a Wholesaler?
What is a Green Mossed Topiary?
Do I want a topiary Planted with Creeping Fig?
Oh, Oh.... What are these little, creepy, crawly things on the undersides of my topiary's leaves?
Do I have to bring my topiary inside during the winter?
Can I order my topiary stuffed with sphagnum only?
How do you stuff and plant a topiary?
I think that I would like to have my topiary planted with Ivy. Is that possible?
I'm not very good with plants. Can you use an artificial plant covering, so that I don't need to water and fertilize it?
What if my topiary vine dies?
What if I don't see the topiary shape that I'd like to order?
Do you recommend any books on Topiary?
Is there a minimum order?
What are your Shipping Charges?

No! We sell to both RETAIL and WHOLESALERS.... Our Retail Catalog is readily available - online, via email or by mail. You may browse our site and place an order at our secure order page. Feel free to call us with any questions.
We sell to qualified Wholesale purchasers - those in the same trade- at Wholesale prices. To qualify, please send us a copy of your Current resale license. You may fax (813) 282-9345 or email that to us.
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Topiaries planted with creeping fig love heat and humidity. Therefore they do suffer when drought or freezing temperatures take over. In fact, creeping fig does not seem very forgiving, once it has already suffered. So, if you live with a winter climate where temperatures often dip below freezing, or stay there, your topiary will prefer to be brought indoors through that season.
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Controlling Spider Mites:

This tip is appropriate for the third week of June for the
following regions:

Southeast
Southwest

Examine plants for spider mites, which thrive in the South's
hot, dusty summertime conditions. These almost
microscopic insects are hard to see, but tell-tale signs
include webbing and tiny yellow spots on leaves, where they
suck the juices. To control, spray dusty plants with a strong
jet of water from the hose.
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If you prefer to plant your own topiary, or train up an already existing plant to our form, you surely can order a topiary that is only stuffed with sphagnum. We'll discount your finished product purchase 5%.

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We stock our nursery with Creeping Ficus, however, we would be glad to plant your topiary with ivy. Availability will depend upon our resources.

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We can plant with an artificial boxwood vine. Availability will depend upon our resources.

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Topiaries can always be replanted if your vine dies. However, if a fungus is the culprit, you will want to apply a fungicide to the stuffed moss, prior to replanting.
An insecticide will not hurt the life of your topiary, when applied according to the directions.

Remove the old vine and roots. Soak the topiary, to soften the moss, and make it malleable. Create a well to take the new vine and its roots. Plant the new plant (with a "little" soil attached to roots) within the well, and use new, or old sphagnum to cover the planting. Train the vine in the directions it should go, using greening pins. I'd even mist the plant to give it a boost. Voila!

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Mia is wonderful at creating new and custom topiary forms. If you have a special request, please fax a drawing or picture, and the hoped for dimensions. Please remember that custom work is much more expensive than our regularly priced items, and the turnover time is dependent upon existing schedules. Still interested? Please call Mia at (813) 839-1547.

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We sell three terrific topiary books. If you cannot find them within your public library, you are welcome to purchase them from us. See our current Catalog.
We do not have a minimum order requirement.
We ship by UPS ground, unless the customer asks for a faster, more expensive method of delivery and we charge the exact UPS costs back to the customer, plus the packaging cost. Cost is usually determined after boxing and is based upon dimensional weight. However, if you'd like to get a close "guesstimate," please provide us with your zip code and email us with your specific request.
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