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A bear topiary is a heavy, rounded animal made to be seen up close: sitting, standing or on all fours. Ours are welded galvanized steel finished in moss, live boxwood or outdoor foliage, for lodge and cabin entrances, parks, and anywhere the bulk of the animal is the point. The rounded shape suits live material.
The finish this shape is listed in now. Other finishes can be quoted to order.
Small pieces ship by UPS Ground. Large pieces travel by freight, and the delivery is quoted with the piece, so you see the full cost before anything is charged.
Pieces marked ready to ship leave within a few working days. Pieces built to order take 4 to 10 weeks, plus the delivery. Have a date? Send it with your request and we confirm it before you order.
A price on a card is what the piece costs. Custom and large pieces are quoted with delivery, usually within hours. Every custom piece is made for one client, so the schedule, deposit and any changes are agreed with you when you approve the quote.
A bear is more forgiving in live material than in moss. Its body is one mass and its limbs are thick, so clipped live boxwood has no thin section to lose over a hard winter.
People also see a bear up close. At an entrance or a lodge door they look at it from a few feet away, so the surface matters more than on a piece seen from a road. That is why we tend to build bears sitting or standing rather than running.
Live boxwood pieces are in live boxwood topiary, and the care instructions cover what clipped live material needs.
A mossed bear needs misting through dry spells and new moss every year or so. A bare frame needs nothing until you plant it. Turf and artificial pieces need an occasional rinse, and no watering, trimming or seasonal work.
The galvanized steel underneath decides how long the piece lasts. Outdoors, that is decades.
Full care instructions by material are on our care pages. If a piece looks tired, this eight-year-old swan shows what a restoration involves.
Staged photos of pieces from this page, set in the kinds of places they go. Tap one to see the piece and its size.
These bears are concept renderings of pieces built to order, in moss over welded, galvanized steel or in live boxwood. Send us a photo of the entrance and our team replies within hours.
A bear standing on its hind legs, as tall as a person, beside the door of a lodge, a cabin rental or a park visitor center. People see it from a few feet away, so the finish matters. Send us a photo of the door and the height.
A mother bear on all fours with two cubs, one climbing on her back. A family group suits a park, a campground entrance or a large garden bed. Tell us the space you have and send a photo.
A bear on all fours in live boxwood, trained over a steel frame. A bear's thick body and legs suit live material, with no thin part to lose in a hard winter. Send us your ZIP code and we will match the boxwood.
Mossed animals and wire frames start as welded steel, galvanized before any moss goes on. See all six stages, start to finish →
From sitting bears around a meter (about three feet) tall up to standing bears well above head height. Every listing gives the exact dimensions.
Yes. A bear suits live material because its mass is forgiving: there is no thin section to keep alive.
A sitting bear suits an entrance or a doorway. A standing bear is tall, so it needs space around it and a proper footing.
The frame will, because it is galvanized, welds included. What survives on top depends on the finish. Clipped live boxwood handles a bear well, since there is no thin section, and moss prefers shelter.
Black bear, brown bear and cub groups are all commissions we have built. Send a reference photograph.
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Send a photograph or a sketch with the height you need and where it will stand. Our team comes back with a design, a price with delivery and a date, usually within hours.
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