Shrubbery

LANDSCAPE DESIGNING FRMT 325 Cr. Hr. 3(1+2)

Lesson 10:Garden Features

Shrubbery

  • This is an essential and permanent feature of any garden.
  • The shrubs in a shrubbery will provide flowers throughout the year

  • The beds meant for shrubberies need not be very formal but should appear more natural.
  • Shrubbery can very effectively be used, for hiding one portion of a garden from the other, besides adding beauty.
  • Shrubs may be planted in a shrubbery or shrub border, in groups or as an accent in the form of a specimen plant.
  • A shrubbery is grown either along the boundary wall or on the side of lawn.
  • Often the shrub border is placed in front of trees.
  • Several kinds of shrubs including tall and dwarf-growing, deciduous and evergreen and those flowering in different seasons and having differently coloured flowers, are planted in a shrub border to give a natural, pleasing and colorful effect almost throughout the year.
  • A shrubbery planted on the boundary serves not only as a screen but also imparts depth and spaciousness to a garden.
  • Besides, in a shrubbery a large number of shrubs of various kinds can be planted effectively, particularly in a small garden.
  • The common width of shrubbery is between 3 to 6 meters and the length varies according to the space available.
  • An informally planted shrubbery is more attractive than the one in which the plants are grown in a straight row.
  • The tall shrubs are planted in the background while the dwarf ones are placed in the front.
  • However, this pattern need not be followed rigidly and at some spots along the length a few taller shrubs may also be grown in the front to give a natural effect.
  • While grouping the plants in a shrub border, the colour of their flower and time of flowering may also be taken into consideration.
  • With a proper choice of plants grouped in a well-designed and appropriately placed shrubbery, it is possible to create a beautiful and natural effect in a garden.
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