Although the greenery portion looks real, the topiary connects in parts with heavy metal rings. I purchased two topiaries and neither one connected well at all. Consequently, the topiaries are unbalanced and tip over. I'm using them where a wall lends support to them, but they wouldn't work at all, if used in a standing alone position with no wall support. Also there is a large heavy metal pipe running up through the middle of the topiary. It is a gold color and is quite obvious to the eye. If this pipe would have been green or even a wood color, it would be less noticable. Because the greenery is very realistic looking, I'm trying make mine look right-adding greenery & green paint to the pipes & trying to get the connecting rings to fit better so the topiaries will stand upright and straight without wall support.