The main types of flower beds + photos
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The variety of means for decorating garden ensembles is so great that gardeners sometimes have difficulty in determining the meaning of a particular term.
It is often quite problematic to distinguish among themselves the numerous elements of garden decor. However, the main types of flower beds are not very numerous.
The emergence of new styles and methods of decoration has significantly expanded the number of variations for flower beds. Perhaps the only limitation for the imagination of their owners is the objective conditions of the external environment. Namely: the composition of the soil, the area of the garden, the climatic features of the area.
A flower garden in its general meaning is a part of the territory of the garden. It is reserved for the cultivation of ornamental plants. Thus, any plant composition of a decorative nature placed separately can be called a flower garden. A border, a rabatka, a flower bed, a mixborder - all these are types of flower beds.
The style and external parameters of different types of flower beds are varied. Contrary to the name, they are filled not only with flowers. And also shrubs, trees, ferns. Sometimes even decorative vegetables.
In order to streamline the variety of design options for flower beds, it is customary to highlight their main types. They differ as much as possible in appearance, purpose and content.
Below we will consider 8 basic types of flowers in landscape design.
The main types of flower beds: flower beds
Type of flower bed flower bed in landscape design: photo
Often, a flower bed is understood as a flower bed - this is a classic of garden design. As a rule, flower beds are flat, geometrically regular compositions consisting of ornamental plants of one or more species.
Whatever the size of the flower bed, its shape always copies geometric shapes. Namely: rectangle, circle, triangle, oval. Based on the content, flower beds are subdivided into carpet and flower beds. Low-growing plants are planted on flat beds. Flowers are decorated with cultures of different heights.
Not so long ago, a classic flower bed was a mixture of 5 or more plant species. Modern garden design allows for any number of different crops. This allows you to expand the design options for flower beds from mono flowers to complicated ensembles, including dozens of species. The same principle applies when choosing a color scheme. Combinations of any degree of contrast are possible.
Curbs
Type of flower garden border in landscape design: photo
The easiest way, due to its external features, is determined by the border. It is a narrow (up to 1 m) strip filled with densely planted plants. The purpose of this type of flower beds is to frame individual sections of the garden, paths, lawns. As well as decorating the borders between the recreation area and the walking area.
Curbs can be very varied. There are permanent and temporary, flowering and sheared. Also filled with shrubs and perennials, tall or nearly flat, bright and neutral. When decorating the border, one should adhere to the principle - the maximum planting density.
Border varieties are represented by ribbon flower beds. And also ribbons and mixed borders. They are made on the basis of a flower bed. That is, a combination of several types of plants.The main purpose of the tapes is to fill in unaesthetic voids between compositions, as well as to revive fences and walls, mask communications.
The main types of flower beds: rabatki
Regular view of the Rabatka flower garden: photo
Rabatki are narrow (no wider than 2 m) arcuate or rectangular stripes. Refers to the regular style. They serve as decorations for the walking area. Placed parallel to paths, decorative fences, buildings.
Rabatki can be two-sided or one-sided, based on their location. Plants in double-sided beds are usually planted in such a way that the tallest crops are on the central axis of the flower garden. And closer to the edges, the landing height decreased. In one-sided ridges, the height of the plants increases from the foreground to the rear. At the same time, the choice of types for decorating a rabat is not limited.
Mixborders
Mixborder - a type of flower garden in landscape design
Mixborders are types of flower beds that form frames around the compositional centers of the garden. Very often they are confused with discounts. Because both are elongated. And also wider than curbs. To be clear, it is enough to take into account the difference in the nature of these varieties of flower beds. The rabatka is distinguished by the severity of its forms. Because it is dictated by the requirements of a regular style. A mixborder, as a rule, does not have such rigid contours. Because it belongs to landscape flower gardens.
The width of the mixborder starts from one and a half meters. Width from 4 m turns it into an array. The large area allows you to place plantings in several rows. Combine a variety of types.
Traditionally, mixborders are filled with perennial herbaceous crops. Conifers and shrubs create accents. The purpose of the mixborder is to provide beauty and splendor to the decor all year round. As a rule, solo plants are present in the mixborder. They create an accent against the background of more humble neighbors.
The main types of flower beds: modular flower beds
Types of flower beds and flower beds in landscape design: photo
This type of flower garden is found in gardens with a large area. Because it takes quite a lot of space to decorate it. A modular flower garden is formed by dividing it into separate sections (about 1 sq. M). Each section is filled with a separate plant species. Thus, a whole mosaic canvas is created. It consists of bright fragments filled with lush annuals. As well as bulbous and seasonal plants.
More complex design of large areas is carried out using a series of flower beds. In this case, the flower mosaic is composed of flower beds of different shapes and contents, separated by paths. The most popular today are a series of flower beds framed with boxwood borders.
Islets and spots
Types of flower beds and flower beds in landscape design: photo
To liven up the monotonous lawns and empty spaces of the garden, flower islands, spots and single flower beds are used. Such bright colored spots look spectacular against a green background. They also draw attention to their content. It is the spots and islets that make it possible to fully show the beauty of annual crops. And it is much easier to take care of them in a small area.
Islets and spots can be nearly flat and look like a lush cloud. And also multicolored and monotonous. Big and small. Filled with one or different types of plants.
As a rule, the brightest and most lush varieties of roses, peonies, lilies, rhododendrons, and irises are planted in flower beds of this species. As well as seasonal plants.
The main types of flower beds: parterres
Ornamental flower beds are called parterres. They have bizarre shapes that fold into unusual patterns. This is a ceremonial variety of a flower garden. Typical for city gardens and parks. Requires careful maintenance.
Landscape flower beds
Landscape flower beds are created to imitate natural plantations, supposedly created by nature itself. Plants in these types of flower gardens feel at ease. And they are not limited to rigid boundaries. As a rule, landscape flower beds are splendid. And filled with unpretentious plants, reminiscent of wild thickets and meadows.
Among this type of flower garden, there are style directions:
- artificially created thickets;
- imitation of the prairie, reminiscent of the vastness of America;
- flower beds made of cereal crops;
- flower beds in a romantic and pastoral spirit;
- massifs - large landscape flower beds.
There are also a number of flower beds that carry a certain functional load:
- Flower beds set up near bodies of water, called swamp beds or water beds. To arrange them, plants are used that are resistant to high soil moisture.
- Flower beds. Includes ornamental plants. As well as vegetables and herbs.
- Rocky gardens reminiscent of alpine landscapes. As a rule, they are made with the use of stone and alpine plant species.
- The front gardens separating the house from the outer border of the garden plot.
- Mono flowers created for one plant species. They fully reveal its decorative properties. They also represent a variety of varieties.
- The edges are background flower beds. They are located between trees and bushes.
The world does not stand still. And in garden design, new varieties of flower beds appear. There is a tendency to single out flower beds in separate groups that have a monochrome scale. And also color spots, flower beds in the form of sunny flowers. Cascading flower beds, coniferous flower beds are also popular.
The popularity of portable flower beds is also growing, involving the use of flower beds, containers and other containers. The range of possible color combinations is also expanding, providing unlimited scope for the imagination of gardeners.
The main types of flower beds in landscape design: photo
