Choosing wire topiary frames comes down to four considerations: rod gauge, coating, interior access, and how the piece anchors. Get those four right and the frame outlasts the foliage on it. We build ours from ¼–⅜ inch steel rod, double-coated or galvanised against rust, with larger forms split in two pieces for access — and anything over six feet carries internal steel tubing. Custom frames are welded per your specification, typically in two to three weeks. It doesn’t matter whether you have formal landscaping or cottage gardening, our artists can help bring your ideas to life. Our economical topiary forms are easy for almost any home gardener or landscaping professional to use. Shipping fees for topiaries depend on a variety of factors including the size of the form as well as location.
Our wire topiary frames are designed to make it easy to train densely-leafed plants and help them hold their shapes as they grow. Occasional trimming, a good location, enough sun, warmth, and proper watering will keep them thriving and help elevate a mundane garden into something special and beautiful. During winter, custom-made topiaries can be moved to a greenhouse or other location that will protect them from frost and help keep tender leaves and vines from dying back. After the last frost, they can resume their posts outdoors for the next growing season. Whether a garden is formal or informal, custom topiaries offer a striking focal point that complements their setting and is guaranteed to impress guests. Affordable, easy-to-use topiary forms make it simple to get them set up, while custom topiary forms offer homeowners, gardeners, and designers unprecedented flexibility when it comes to creating eye-catching, one-of-a-kind shapes.
We use larger-size rods for supporting shapes and smaller-size rods for contour shapes and details. The size of the steel rod is determined by the structural needs of the topiary frame. Smaller topiary frames will often have a mixture of 3/16” and 1/8” steel rods. Larger topiary frames will have 1/4”-3/8” rods and an internal steel tube supporting structure.
Why do we have quality products?
1) We use steel metal on our topiary frames. A distinction for sure is that there is no actual wire used in the topiaries except for chicken wire. All the frames are made with steel rod which is much stronger than a wire of the same gauge thickness.
The size of the gauge depends on the design. Below are some guidelines on the gauge metal we use.
- The smaller deer all have 3/16
- Larger deer on rock is 1/4, 3/16 and 1/8”
- Small rabbits are all 1/8”
- Large rabbit is all 1/4” and some 1/8”
- Bees/butterflies are all 1/8”
- Poles are 1/4” and some 3/8”
2) Our finish on the metal protects against natural rust. It is sealed with an oil.
- Enamel
- Galvanized (best choice to prevent the metal from rust)
- Powder Coat (offers many color selections)
3) Our orders are all Handmade in the USA.
4) No 2 toparies are the same unless we have a CNC process.
For the larger topiaries, we add internal tubing strength the frame to support moss, plants and longevity for the topiary.
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Galvanized or powder-coated?
The full build process, from bare rod to a finished character, is on how we make our topiaries.
The rule we build by: galvanize a frame that will wear foliage — hot-dip galvanizing bonds zinc to the steel in a kettle of molten metal and gives the frame a lifetime outdoors. Powder-coat a frame that will sit in direct contact with soil, moss and fertilizer, because fertilizer is hard on zinc. Raw or painted steel lasts as long as the foliage on it; galvanizing outlives everything. Here is one of our frames going through the kettle:
How much steel a big animal really needs
A worked example from our own spec sheets: a horse-size frame that must stand in 70 mph wind wants 1/4″ rod for the body with one or two 3/8″ rods as internal structure, and its base bolted to a concrete pad or footing. If the piece will be covered in foliage — which turns it into a sail — add more 3/8″ internals. An uncovered open-wire frame rides out normal weather on its own; it is coverage plus wind that demands engineering. Anything under 1/4″ with no internal support at that scale is a risk, not a saving.
Ready-made wire topiary frames ship from around $57; custom shapes are quoted. Landscapers and designers ordering in volume get trade pricing — see wholesale topiary.
