Burgon & Ball - Sophie Conran - Topiary Shear – Precision Shaping with Designer Flair

Burgon & Ball Sophie Conran - Topiary Shear – Precision Shaping with Designer Flair

The Sophie Conran Topiary Shear is an exquisitely engineered tool designed for the meticulous gardener. Combining high-performance utility with "contemporary country" style, this shear is specifically crafted for single-handed use, allowing for maximum control when shaping box spheres, cloud pruning, or tidying soft green growth. The razor-sharp blades provide a clean, healthy cut and a satisfying "snip" that marks it as a truly premium horticultural instrument.

Best For: Gardeners who maintain topiary, low hedges, or ornamental shrubs and require a lightweight, single-handed tool for precise aesthetic shaping.

Key Features

• Razor-Sharp Precision: Perfectly engineered blades designed to deliver a clean, healthy cut on soft green growth, ensuring your topiary remains vibrant and disease-free.
• Single-Handed Operation: The ergonomic size and spring action are optimized for one-handed use, providing the agility needed for intricate shaping and detail work.
• One-Piece Stainless Steel: Crafted from single-piece stainless steel for ultimate structural strength and lifelong rust resistance.
• Satisfying Action: Features a high-quality tension that produces a distinct, crisp snipping sound—a hallmark of its superior engineering.
• Secure Brass Lock: A simple, elegant brass locking mechanism keeps the sharp blades safely closed when the tool is in storage.
• 10-Year Guarantee: Backed by a ten-year guarantee against manufacturing defects, reflecting the durability of this designer tool.
• Luxury Gifting: Presented in a stylish gift box, making it a sophisticated and practical present for any garden enthusiast.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Overall Length: 28cm
• Blade Length: 11cm
• Weight: 400g
• Material (Blades & Handles): Stainless steel
• Lock: Brass

Ideal For (Uses)

• Topiary Shaping: Ideal for the fine-tuning of boxwood (Buxus), yew, or privet into spheres, cones, or artistic forms.
• Lawn Edging: The sharp, long blades make quick work of tidying grass edges around borders and paths.
• Soft Growth Pruning: Perfect for trimming back ivy, lavender, or light ornamental grasses that require a delicate touch.
• Bonsai & Large Potted Plants: Excellent for maintaining the silhouette of larger containerized specimens and indoor trees.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.