Is it a tree? Is it a panda? If a tree looks like a panda, it's a topiary (林木雕塑). A topiary is a tree or a bush that is made into a shape (造型). Growing atopiary garden is an art, taking both time and skills.
A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the final shape. The gardener then plants or finds a bush for the topiary. In June of the plant's first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, the gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush. It takes about five years. The top is not trimmed(修剪) during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.
After the gardener starts a topiary, it needs care all year. In summer the gardener has to cut it many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In winter the bushes don't grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.
Topiary gardening is an old art. People in Rome did it in the first Century. Later, in the 16th century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the 17th century, people in America also grew topiaries. Today it's still popular in many places of the world.
a. The gardener plants or finds a bush for the topiary.
b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.
c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.
d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.
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