Planting Styles - Formal Planting Flashcards
1
Q
Which country’s garden style is most associated with formal gardens?
A
Japanese Zen Gardens
Italian Renaissance
French Renaissance
Islamic Gardens
1
Q
How would you tend to group species in a formal scheme?
A
Planting in pairs or multiples of two.
2
Q
What colour palette do you associate with formal gardens?
A
One or two colours, repeated.
3
Q
You are redesigning a formal garden. Which water feature would be in keeping with the style?
A
A rectangular pool.
4
Q
What is the non-formal element here that gives this design an unusual twist?
A
Planting in an organic shape.
5
Q
This urban design shows which formal characteristics?
A
Straight lines
Symmetry
Limited colour palette.
