Persian gardening and garden design was of a high standard.
In these gardens, water was used for providing reflections and trees were grown more for their flowers and odour.
Water was also used to create different movements along the course.
Unlike the Mughal gardens, the Persian garden had no high boundary walls.
More attention was paid to maintain symmetry in the garden.
Both Persian and Japanese gardens were based on their respective ideas of heaven. Except for this similarly, they differ widely from each other.
Crafted material such as masonry curved and pierced marble stones and highly polished stones were used for gardens.
The gardens were laid out by cutting terraces in hill sides. In the centre of the garden, lily pools occupied an important place, which were surrounded by flowering plants. Goldfish were bred in these pools.
The selection of material and their placement in the garden was very judicious.
In these gardens, Cypress, White poplar and Weeping willows were grown on the canal banks.
Other favorite trees were Chenar, Pine, Ash, Pistachio, Walnut, Chestnut and Myrtle trees.
Among other fruits, orange, lemon, almond, plum, cherry, peach, apricot, fig and pomegranate trees occupied an important place in the garden.
In the Persian gardens, fruit tress presented the symbol of life while the Cypress symbolized death and eternity.
Numerous varieties of roses, tulips, marigolds, violets, daffodils, poppies and all English flowering annuals beautified the garden
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