{"id":816,"date":"2012-06-28T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T14:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/?p=816"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T11:16:23","slug":"formal-garden-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/formal-garden-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Plants to Create a Formal Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

The formal garden is a centuries old garden design which is mainly associate with 17th Century French chateau gardens.\u00a0The French gardens were in fact imported and developed from the ideals of the Italian Renaissance gardens – these were created in the Italian manor houses and villas of a much earlier period.<\/p>\n

\"Formal<\/a>

Box hedges form the parterres<\/p><\/div>\n

Using symmetrical lines and geometric shapes, parterres (low clipped hedges) form the basis of the design and the premise is displaying order over nature.
\nThe parterres are usually created using Box (buxus) or yew (taxus baccata) for the hedges and subtly chosen color combinations for the flowering plants to fill the design.<\/p>\n

\"Formal<\/a>

Geometric designs – the basis of the Formal Garden<\/p><\/div>\n

Topiary trees add an architectural dimension. Ponds, fountains and marble or stone sculptures are used to create sound, movement and symbolism.<\/p>\n

\"Marble<\/a>

Formal Garden Design | Statuary and Topiary<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Formal<\/a>

Formal garden fountain with parterres<\/p><\/div>\n

Buxus (box hedges) and taxus baccata (Irish Yew) are slow growing and easy to trim into shape. Scented perennials and herbs make romantic fillers for the geometric shapes – we recommend lavender<\/a> and santolina<\/a>
\nTopiary trees<\/a> formalise the structure and punctuate the hedges – try using taxus baccatta cones<\/a> or globes and buxus spirals or pyramids.
\nVariations of colour accentuate the design and give depth: Cuprusses Goldcrest spirals<\/a> for yellow hues, Buxus globes<\/a> for bright green and Photinia topiary<\/a> for red\/copper shades, Cupressus castlewellan aurea<\/a> yields deep green hues, as a bonus – all these plants are evergreen and the essential design creates year round interest.<\/p>\n

\"Topiary<\/a>

Photinia Red Robin Pyramid | Cupressus Goldcrest Spirals | Buxus Globes | Taxus Baccata Cones<\/p><\/div>\n

Many of the topiary trees<\/a> are slow growing – at Paramount we have a huge selection of specimen plants – perfect for instant impact.<\/p>\n

If you would like us to help you with your garden design<\/a> – we offer a free service when you purchase plants to the value of more than \u00a31500<\/p>\n

\"Architectural<\/a>

Yew Columns with Aliums<\/p><\/div>\n

Most of our plants and trees are also available to buy online
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Paramount Plants is a member of the European Box and Topiary Society<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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