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[toh-pee-er-ee] / ˈtoʊ piˌɛr i /




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Mapperton, near Beaminster, is an Italianate fantasy in a steep coombe studded with topiary and sky-reflecting pools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

A colorful map to help guide visitors around LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries, including the best way to the wine bar and how to get a great view of Jeff Koons’ ‘Split-Rocker’ topiary sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

It also recently announced the installation of “Split-Rocker,” a monumental topiary sculpture by the artist Jeff Koons, which will anchor the new building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

“Nobody who has seen a Coleus topiary has ever said to me, ‘Oh, that old thing?’”

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

Beautiful limestone mansions showed off topiary gardens of starfruit trees and window boxes bursting with moonflowers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The Mickey Mouse-shaped topiaries in front of Kelsey Hermanson’s house are the first hint at what visitors will find inside.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

The topiaries, scorched from the onslaught, had to be replaced almost every year.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2023

While the parks are closed, teams are still maintaining the topiaries, many of which are trimmed to look like various Disney characters.

From Fox News ● Apr. 23, 2020

It was the French, however, who began the practice of turning these enthusiastic swimmers into canine topiaries.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2018

Shrubs that had been tidy topiaries had grown into great shaggy trees, and bowers of blooming vines had overspilled their neat beds to riot up the walls and columns and drape over the railing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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