2013 Western Regional Rhododendron Conference, American Rhododendron Society
Newport, OR Sept 27-29
"Garden Design Techniques"
Things to ponder:
Think three dimensionally, add vertical interest as well as horizontal.
Add multi-seasonal interest. What is going on in winter? fall? spring? summer?
**Sight Lines** Is there a focal point?
Color: pick main colors, add a few contrasting colors, try out choices by scribbling on paper using all of the colors from the pallet.
Use purple foliage as a focal point. Too much purple and the plants get lost.
**What is the purpose of the space?**
Use plants (not only the hardscape) to shape movement through the garden.
Use repetition in a shape in addition to repition in color.
Consider shape of deciduous plants with and without foliage for summer/winter design.
Contrast foliage types. Fine leaves with broad leaves, etc.
Things to do:
Visit gardens. Take pictures of the scenes you like, zoom into the plant that caught your interest, zoom out to plants around that one, and zoom out further to see more of the scene.
Make sketches. Take picture of bed area. Print out, cover with tracing paper. Outline main things in image, including background (trees from neighbor yard, houses, etc) with pen. Draw in bed shapes, new plants. Experiment with heights, shapes and colors.
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