This beautiful azalea topiary, with its deep coral-colored blooms and fresh green moss plays on a favorite design element of Martha?s to decorate home and garden. Its picturesque sculptural form will add a stately sense of charm--by design--to any setting, indoors or out.
- Gorgeous coral azalea layered with fresh green moss is crafted into a majestic topiary by our floral plant experts
- Arrives in bud form, ready to bloom
- Galvanized Metal Planter with scalloped and pierced edging, as in the tradition of tinwork
- Planter measures 7.25"H x 7"W
The History of Topiary
As a garden art form, topiary has been in existence for more than 2,000 years. It is not known when the first topiary was created, but we do know that the ancient Romans mastered the art form.
When Rome fell, this art form became something that was practiced mainly by monks cloistered in monasteries. However, it had a resurgence of popularity on a wide scale during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (around 1580) through the 1750s. It fell away again, but regained popularity during the Victorian era.
Thankfully, the timeless appeal of this gardening technique is once again back in vogue. The strong architectural lines are favored by modern garden designers, and topiary is enjoying another era of popularity.
The Martha Stewart Coral Azalea Topiary marries one of her favorite plants?the blooming, beautiful azalea?with the spectacular art of topiary, to stunning effect.
The Galvanized Planter
The scalloped, galvanized metal planter used in the Martha Stewart Coral Azalea Topiary features the punched holes reminiscent of the tradition of pierced tinwork.In America, the art of decorating tinware goes back to Colonial times (records show that Paul Revere himself advertised painted tinware in 1785), though it wasn't until about 1830 that punched and pierced tinplate became fashionable.During colonial times, tin-punched items were called "pierced ware." During the colonial era, these items were much less expensive to produce than silver or crockery. They were also more durable and required less maintenance. Tin punching items allowed light and heat to emanate from them.
Tin-punching is not just a craft of the past. It happens to be one of Martha?s favorite ways to decorate a preferred material: galvanized metal. Take one look at modern housekeeping magazines and you'll see many instances of tin punching used as modern house decoration, from cupboard doors to lanterns, chandeliers, and wall art.
GALVANIZED METAL PLANTER
 | Martha Stewart's squared buckets are delightful as planters and employ one of her preferred tabletop materials: galvanized metal. Scalloped at the rim, the metal is punched with holes, in the tradition of pierced tinwork. |
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