The formal silhouettes, preserved.
Preserved spirals and cones give a doorway a formal shape without the care a live plant needs. They are real foliage, preserved at peak freshness, and they hold their shape and color for years in lobbies, halls and reception areas with no water, light or trimming.
They are for indoors and covered spaces only. For open weather, the artificial versions come in the same shapes.
Natural Cone Topiary, Preserved, 40 in
Preserved Cone Topiary in Juniper Foliage, 40 in – 10 ft
Emerald Arborvitae Cone Topiary, 84 in
Emerald Arborvitae Cone Topiary, Preserved, 60 in
Emerald Arborvitae Cone Topiary, Preserved, 50 in
Emerald Arborvitae Cone Topiary, 72 in
Boxwood Cone Topiary, Preserved, 72 in
What defines a preserved spiral?
A spiral is defined by its groove. The groove turns around a visible center, which gives the shape motion and vertical lift that no straight form has. These spirals are shaped over years before preserving, so the form will never grow out of line.
The cone is the quieter partner. Its clean taper looks formal from any distance.
Where do preserved spirals and cones work?
Flanking interior doorways: the classic matched pair, without the maintenance schedule
Hotel corridors and lift lobbies: height and rhythm in spaces daylight never reaches
Restaurants and retail: customers stand right next to them, so real foliage matters
How are they built to last?
Each piece is real foliage, preserved at its peak and built on a rigid internal frame. It holds its line because the frame underneath does. Care is dusting, plus the two rules for anything preserved: no water and no direct sun.
The full material story is in how the foliage is preserved. For the same shapes in open weather, use an artificial spiral outdoors.
Spiral or cone, or one of each?
Try a mixed pair: a cone on the left, a spiral on the right, in identical pots. Matched pairs are the formal choice, but a mixed pair is the designer’s trick. The cone grounds the pair and the spiral adds movement.
That helps at a doorway where strict symmetry would clash with an off-center handle or a sidelight. Indoors, a single spiral in a corridor does the job of a piece of art at a fraction of the insurance.
Questions about preserved spirals and cones
Why preserved instead of artificial here?
Because people stand close enough to see that it is real. In reception and dining spaces, where guests are right next to the piece, real preserved foliage passes that test.